Breaking the Word – Page 2167 – Rev. Dr. Victor Antonyraj SDB

05.02.2012 EFFECT OF PRAYER

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 1:29-39

It was a Sabbath day. He has just completed his first day ministry according to Mark’s Gospel. (Previous to this he had called the first disciples). His ministry is described as preaching with authority and casting out the unclean spirits. People wondered at his teaching and his fame went round whole of Galilee. He had done just one teaching (preaching) and one healing and the news is spread abroad. This is Mark’s way of writing.

On the same day (Sabbath) he comes to the house of Simon Peter and healed his mother-in-law. Another miracle is done on the Sabbath day. Controversy has not picked up yet. How is it possible? The news has spread widely yet the controversy has not come out. Again on the same day, by evening, there are more healings. Crowd is building up around Jesus. But, on the first day of the week (the day after Sabbath) Jesus goes out alone to meet the Lord God and to pray. Jesus leaves the crowd behind he does not carry the crowd behind him. (This could be the effect of prayer = he carries the Lord God with him and not the crowd).

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 1:29-39

,d;iwa thrfk; ,NaRtpd; Kjy;ehs; gzpiag;gw;wp NgRfpwJ. Xa;Tehspy;jhd; gzpia Kjd;Kjypy; Jtq;Ffpwhu; (khw;F ew;nra;jpapy;). md;W Ngia Xl;Lfpwhu;. rPNkhdpd; khkpahiu Fzkhf;Ffpwhu;. khiyapy; gyiuAk; Fzkhf;Ffpwhu;. vjpu;g;G ,d;Dk; Jtq;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; $l;lk; mtu; gpd;Nd. mtu; kf;fis tpl;Ltpl;L jdpNa nrgpf;fpwhu;. n[gj;jpd; gad;! ,iwtid Kd;itj;J GJ kf;fis vjpu;nfhs;sr; nry;Yfpwhu;.

04.02.2012 MISSION INTEREST

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 6: 30-34

The disciples come back after their ministry of preaching and working the kingdom. They cane and narrated to Jesus all what they had done. Jesus was not showing any interest in their narration. He wanted them to be alone and rest a while. He was not interested in the events of the past. He wanted them to rest so that they could be ready for the future events. They have to learn much more from the feeding of the five thousand and the walking on the water.

Also Jesus wanted them to know that they people were interested in his activities. Jesus’ preaching and doing miracles attracted the crowd so much they were clinging to his words and they wanted to touch him or be touched by him. This was the reason why they ran ahead of him to the other side of the river and waited for him. Missionary should create interest in the people.

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 6:30-34

rPlu;fs; ,NaRtplk; te;J ele;jtw;iw vy;yhk; vLj;Jr; nrhy;Yk;NghJ ,NaR ve;jtpj Mu;tKk; fhl;ltpy;iy. xUNtis ele;jijg; gw;wp Ngr tpUk;gtpy;iy NghYk;. elf;ftpUg;gJ vd;d? kf;fs mtiu Njb Xb tUfpwhu;fs;. mtuJ thu;ijapd; NkYk; mtuJ nray;fs kPJk; mt;tsT Mu;tj;ij cz;lhf;fpapUf;fpwhu;. mNjNghy; rPlDk; kf;fsplk; Mu;tj;ij cz;lhf;f Ntz;Lk;.