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14.03.2012 LAWS

Posted under Reflections on March 13th, 2012 by

GOSPEL  READING: MATTHEW  5: 17-19

Jesus was seen in two different ways by two different groups of people. Jesus was starting a revolution; but he had to do two different things at the same time. First, he had to prove to the Jews that his movement was the fulfilment of all that Israel had believed. Second, he had to show to his followers that he was fulfilling what he was proclaiming as something new. The tension between these two remained all through.

Jesus held the tension of these two together as we see the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. (You have heard … but I tell you…). He also beautifully summarised the law and the prophets as: do to others what you want others to do. Jesus has fulfilled the law without breaking any of them but giving them a true, new and relevant meaning to the time in which he was living.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்மத்தேயு 5:17-19

இயேசு சட்டங்களையும் ஒழுங்குகளையும் எதிர்க்கவோ உடைக்கவோ வரவில்லை.  மாறாக, புதுப்பொருள் கொடுக்கிறார்.  காலத்திற்கேற்ப பொருளும் விளக்கமும் கொடுத்தார்.  சட்டங்களையும்  ஒழுங்குகளையும் அவர்  மாற்றவில்லை  மாறாக புது விளக்கங்கள்  கொடுக்கிறார். “ஆகையால் பிறர்  உங்களுக்குச்  செய்ய  வேண்டும் என  விரும்புகிறவற்றை  எல்லாம்  நீங்களும்  அவர்களுக்குச்  செய்யுங்கள்.  இறைவாக்குகளும்  திருச்சட்டமும்  கூறுவது  இதுவே”.

13.03.2012 FORGIVENESS

Posted under Reflections on March 12th, 2012 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 18: 21-35

Peter has already learnt a lot from Jesus. He has accepted that one has to forgive one’s brother. Peter wanted to be more specific with regard to how often one has to forgive. Peter himself, having realized the importance of forgiveness, offers a generous count. But Jesus went beyond being generous; he said that forgiveness should become part of one’s nature.

Forgiveness produces forgiveness; forgiveness multiplies forgiveness. Forgiveness is the only guarantee for forgiveness. Punishment is only for those who do not forgive. God only looks into the attitude of forgiveness only. Discipleship is identified to forgiveness.

நற்செய்திவாசகம்: மத்தேயு 18: 21-35

மன்னிப்பு சீடனின் இயல்பாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என் றுஇயேசு கூறுகிறார். மன்னிப்பு மன்னிப்பவருக்குத்தான்.  மன்னிப்பு மன்னிப்பை பெருக்கும். மன்னியாதவருக்குத்தான் தண்டனை. கடவுளும் மன்னிக்கும் மனநிலையைத்தான் விரும்புகிறார்.  சீடனின் அடையாளமே மன்னிப்புதான்.

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