GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:51-62
He resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,
Every Jew was supposed to travel to Jerusalem three times a year. At least once a year they travelled to Jerusalem. This was to fulfill the demands of the law. Jesus and his parents followed this very strictly. (Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover Lk 1: 41). Going to Jerusalem was to meet the Lord God.
Jesus’ decision to go to Jerusalem was not only to fulfill the demands of the rule but also to fulfill the will of the God for him. Will of God for him was to die in the hands of the leaders for the salvation of the people. Jesus accepted this plan willingly and he exhorted his disciples also to do the same. They should also reach their own Jerusalem which God has prepared for them.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 9:51-62
எருசலேமை நோக்கிச் செல்லத் தீர்மானித்து
எருசலேமை நோக்கிச் செல்லும் பயணம் இறைசந்திப்புக்காகவே. இது ஒவ்வொரு ய+தனுக்கும் பொருந்தும். இயேசுவுக்கு அந்தப்பயணம் இறைவனின் இறைசித்தத்தை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காகவும் கூட. இதைத்தான் சீடர்களுக்கும் போதித்தார் இயேசு.
