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hpt;fh

tpgr;rhhp

kfjNydh khpahs;

tpjit

ngUk;ghLs;s ];jphP

rkhhpa ngz;

VRtpd; jhahfpa khpahs;

VR ek;ik KOikahf

GJg;gpg;gth;

ek;ik kd;dpf;Fk; fpUigAs;s VR

VR ek;Kila ty;yikAs;s kPl;gh;

VR ek;Kila

,uf;fKs;s Njtd;

VR ek;ik KOikahf

GJg;gpg;gth;

ehk; [Ptpf;f ty;yikj; jUk; ,NaR

ek;gpf;ifapd; gpujpgypg;G

ghlk; 1 VR ek;ik gpd; njhlUk; Nerh;

glj;jpy; hpt;fh $Wfpwhh;: “rh;tj;ijAk; gilj;j Njtd;, vd;id ghh;f;fpwhh;, vd;id mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh; vd;W re;Njfpf;fpNwd;. rh;t ty;yikAs;s Njtd; ghpRj;j kdpjiuj;jhd;

Nerpf;fpwhh;, Mdhy; vd;id Nerpg;gjpy;iy.”

njhpe;Jnfhs;

kfjNydh khpahSk; glj;jpy; tUk; hpg;fhTk; kw;w ngz;fs; NghyTk;, vy;yh ngz;fSf;Fk; nrhy;tjw;F xU fij cz;L. cq;fSf;Fk; nrhy;tjw;F xU fij cz;L. cq;fs;

fijf;Fk; xU Jtf;fk;, eL gFjpAk;, KbTk; cz;L.

cq;fs; Mtpf;Fhpa gpd;dzp vd;d?

cq;fs; tpRthr gazj;jpy; ePq;fs; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;? (ePq;fs; hpt;fh Nghy Njtd; cq;fis ghh;f;fpwhuh vd;W Nahrpf;fpwPh;fsh? kfjNydh khpahs; Nghy VRit mwpe;J mtNuhL elf;fpwPh;fsh? my;yJ ,th;fisg; Nghy; ,y;yhky; eLtpy; ,Uf;fpwPh;fsh?)

cq;fs; tpRthr gazj;jpy; ePq;fs; vq;Nf ,Ue;jhYk;, ePq;fs; NjtDf;F

tpiyNawg;gl;lth;fs;. cq;fis cUthf;Fk; Kd;dNu, mth; cq;fis ghh;j;jpUf;fpwhh; mwpe;Jk; ,Uf;fpwhh;.

Njtd; cq;fis ghh;f;fpwhh;: Ntjhfkj;jpy; rq;fPjk; 139:13-18 nrhy;fpwJ> “ePh; vd; cs;spe;jphpaq;fisf; iff;nfhz;bUf;fpwPh;@ vd; jhapd; fh;g;gj;jpy; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;wpdPh;. ehd; gpukpf;fj;jf;f mjprakha; cz;lhf;fg;gl;lgbahy;> ck;ikj; Jjpg;Ngd;@ ckJ fphpiafs; mjprakhditfs;> mJ vd; Mj;JkhTf;F ed;wha;j; njhpAk;. ehd; xspg;gplj;jpNy cz;lhf;fg;gl;L> g+kpapd; jho;tplq;fspNy tprpj;jpu tpNehjkha; cUthf;fg;gl;lNghJ> vd; vYk;Gfs; ckf;F kiwthapUf;ftpy;iy.

vd; fUit ck;Kila fz;fs; fz;lJ@ vd; mtatq;fspy; xd;whfpYk; ,y;yhjNghNj mitfs; midj;Jk;> mitfs; cUNtw;gLk; ehl;fSk;> ckJ G];jfj;jpy; vOjpapUe;jJ. NjtNd> ckJ MNyhridfs; vdf;F vj;jid mUikahditfs;@ mitfspd; njhif vt;tsT mjpfk;. mitfis ehd; vz;zg;Nghdhy;> kziyg;ghh;f;fpYk; mjpfkhk;@ ehd; tpopf;Fk;NghJ ,d;Dk; ck;kz;ilapy; ,Uf;fpNwd;.”

,e;j thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;Fk;NghJ cq;fs; ,Ujaj;ij njhLtJ vd;d? mitfis ek;Gtjw;F fbdkhf ,Uf;fpwjh? Vd; my;yJ ,y;iy vd;why; Vd;?

Ntjhfkj;jpy; nfhNyhnrah; 1:15-16 nrhy;fpwJ “mth; mjhprdkhd NjtDila jw;R&gKk;> rh;t rpU\;bf;Fk; Ke;jpd NgWkhdth;. Vndd;why; mtUf;Fs; rfyKk; rpU\;bf;fg;gl;lJ@ guNyhfj;jpYs;sitfSk; g+Nyhfj;jpYs;sitfSkhfpa fhzg;gLfpwitfSk; fhzg;glhjitfSkhd rfy t];Jf;fSk;> rpq;fhrdq;fshdhYk;> fh;j;jj;Jtq;fshdhYk;> mjpfhuq;fshdhYk;> rfyKk; mtiuf;nfhz;Lk;> mtUf;nfd;Wk; rpU\;bf;fg;gl;lJ.”

Fwpg;ghf ahh; cq;fis gilj;jJ? ve;j Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf? ,J cq;fSf;F vt;tsT Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jjha; ,Uf;fpwJ?

Njtd; cq;fis mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;: rq;fPjk; 139:1-6

“fh;j;jhNt> ePh; vd;id Muha;e;J> mwpe;jpUf;fpwPh;. vd; cl;fhUjiyAk; vd; vOe;jpUf;FjiyAk; ePh; mwpe;jpUf;fpwPh;@ vd; epidTfisj; J}uj;jpypUe;J mwpfpwPh;. ehd; ele;jhYk; gLj;jpUe;jhYk; vd;idr; #o;e;jpUf;fpwPh;@ vd; topfnsy;yhk; ckf;Fj; njhpAk;. vd; ehtpy; nrhy; gpwthjjw;FKd;Nd> ,Njh> fh;j;jhNt> mijnay;yhk; ePh; mwpe;jpUf;fpwPh;. Kw;Gwj;jpYk; gpw;Gwj;jpYk; ePh; vd;id neUf;fp> ckJ fuj;ij vd;Nky; itf;fpwPh;. ,e;j mwpT vdf;F kpFe;j Mr;rhpaKk;> vdf;F vl;lhj cauKkhapUf;fpwJ.”

,e;j trdk; Njtidg; gw;wp cq;fSf;F vd;d nrhy;fpwJ? Njtidg; gw;wpd cq;fs; vz;zj;ij ,J vg;gb khw;WfpwJ? ,e;j trdq;fs Njtd; cq;fisg; gw;wp vd;d epidf;fpwhh; vd;W cq;fSf;F

nrhy;fpwJ? cq;fSf;F mJ vg;gbgl;l czh;it jUfpwJ?

Njtd; cq;fis Nerpf;fpwhh;: Nuhkh; 8:39-39

“kuzkhdhYk;> [PtdhdhYk;> NjtJ}jh;fshdhYk;> mjpfhuq;fshdhYk;> ty;yikfshdhYk;> epfo;fhhpaq;fshdhYk;> tUq;fhhpaq;fshdhYk;>

cah;thdhYk;> jho;thdhYk;> Ntnwhe;jr; rpU\;bahdhYk; ek;Kila fh;j;juhfpa fpwp];J ,NaRtpYs;s NjtDila md;igtpl;L ek;ikg; gphpf;fkhl;lhnjd;W epr;rapj;jpUf;fpNwd;.”

nrhy;

rthy;: glj;jpd; Kbtpy; Njtd; jd;id Nerpf;fpwhh; vd;gij ek;gpdhs; hpt;fh, mts; VRtpd; Nky; jd; tpRthrj;ij itj;jhs;. gpd;tUk; n[gj;jpd; %ykhf, ePq;fSk; VR cq;fis gilj;jhh;, ghh;f;fpwhh;, mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;, Nerpf;fpwhh; vd;gij tpRthrpf;f jPh;khdpf;fyhk;. ePq;fs; mtiu ek;GfpwPh;fs; vd;gij ,d;iwf;F mthplk; nrhy;YtPh;fsh?

“guNyhfj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; vq;fs; gpjhNt, ePh; ghpRj;jKk; ePjpAs;sth; ePh; vd;id Nerpg;gjw;fhf ed;wp. ckf;F tpNuhjkhf ghtk; nra;Njd;. thf;Fjj;jk; gz;zg;gl;l Nkrpahthfpa VRit mDg;gp, rhgj;ijAk; Fw;wj;ijAk; mopj;jjw;fhf ed;wp. vdf;F gjpyhf ePh; khpj;jjw;fhf ed;wp. [Ptpf;Fk; ,ul;rfiu gpd;gw;w ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. vd;id kd;dpj;J Vw;Wf;nfhz;ljw;fhf ed;wp. Mnkd;.”

VRitg; gw;wpd ,e;j rj;jpaq;fis tpRthrpf;f jPh;khdpj;Jtpl;Bh;fsh my;yJ ,d;Dk; re;Njfj;Jld; ek;g NghuhLfpwPh;fsh. xU thuk; tiu Neuk; vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;, cq;fs; re;Njfq;fisg; gw;wp Njtdplk; NgRq;fs;. Njtd; vg;gb gjpyspj;jhh; vd;gij mLj;j thuj;jpy; vq;fNshL gfph;e;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;.

ghlk; 2

ek;ik kd;dpf;Fk; fpUigAs;s VR njhpe;Jf;nfhs ;

Ntjhfkj;jpy; Nahthd; 8:1-11 nrhy;fpwJ:

“,NaR xyptkiyf;Fg; Nghdhh;. kWehs; fhiyapNy mth; jpUk;gpj; Njthyaj;jpw;F te;jNghJ> [dq;fnsy;yhUk; mthplj;jpy; te;jhh;fs;. mth; cl;fhh;e;J mth;fSf;F cgNjrk;gz;zpdhh;. mg;nghOJ tpgrhuj;jpNy fz;L gpbf;fg;gl;l xU ];jphPia NtjghufUk; ghpNraUk; mthplj;jpy; nfhz;L te;J> mtis eLNt epWj;jp:

NghjfNu> ,e;j ];jphP tpgrhuj;jpy; ifAk; nka;Akha;g; gpbf;fg;gl;lhs;.

,g;gbg;gl;lth;fisf; fy;nywpe;J nfhy;yNtz;Lnkd;W NkhNr epahag;gpukhzj;jpy; ekf;Ff; fl;lisapl;bUf;fpwhNu> ePh; vd;d nrhy;YfpwPh; vd;whh;fs;.

mth;Nky; Fw;wQ;Rkj;Jtjw;fhd fhuzk; cz;lhFk;nghUl;L mtiur; Nrhjpf;Fk;gb ,g;gbr; nrhd;dhh;fs;. ,NaRNth Fdpe;J> tpuypdhy; jiuapNy vOjpdhh;.

mth;fs; Xahky; mtiuf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;ifapy;> mth; epkph;e;J ghh;j;J: cq;fspy; ghtkpy;yhjtd; ,ts;Nky; KjyhtJ fy;nywpaf;fltd; vd;W nrhy;yp>

mth; kWgbAk; Fdpe;J> jiuapNy vOjpdhh;.

mth;fs; mijf; Nfl;L> jq;fs; kdr;rhl;rpapdhy; fbe;Jnfhs;sg;gl;L> nghpNahh;Kjy; rpwpNahh;tiuf;Fk; xt;nthUtuha;g; Ngha;tpl;lhh;fs;. ,NaR jdpj;jpUe;jhh;> me;j ];jphP eLNt epd;whs;.

,NaR epkph;e;J me;j ];jphPiaj;jtpu NtnwhUtiuAq; fhzhky;: ];jphPNa> cd;Nky; Fw;wQ;rhl;bdth;fs; vq;Nf? xUtdhfpYk; cd;id Mf;fpidf;Fs;shfj; jPh;f;ftpy;iyah vd;whh;.

mjw;F mts;: ,y;iy> Mz;ltNu> vd;whs;. ,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: ehDk; cd;id Mf;fpidf;Fs;shfj; jPh;f;fpwjpy;iy@ eP Ngh> ,dpg; ghtQ;nra;ahNj vd;whh;.”

,e;j ngz;zpd; #o;epiy vd;d? mtis Fw;wQ;rhl;bdth;fisg; gw;wp trdq;fs; vd;d nrhy;fpwJ? ifAk; fsTkha; gpbj;J [dq;fshy; nghJ ,lj;jpy; fPNo js;sg;gl;l

mtSf;F vg;gb ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;W ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

,Njg;Nghy ehKk; rl;lj;jpw;F tpNuhjkhfTk;, kw;wth;fis fhag;gLj;Jk;NghJk;

my;yJ Njtid fhag;gLj;Jk; NghJk;, Njtd; mitfis ghtk; vd;W miof;fpwhh;. ghtk; vd;gJ ehk; NjtDila rpj;jj;jpd;gb nra;ahky; ek;Kila nrhe;j topapy; nrd;W ekf;F gpbj;jij nra;tJ MFk;.

,NaRtpd; cjtp me;j ngz;zpw;F vt;tsT Kf;fpakha; ,Ue;jJ?

kd;dpg;igg; ngw me;j ngz; vd;d nra;jhs;?

fPOs;s trdq;fs; Mtpf;Fhpa kuzj;ij gw;wp nrhy;fpwJ.

nfhNyhnrah; 2:13-14 nrhy;fpwJ: “cq;fs; ghtq;fspdhNyAk;> cq;fs; khk;r tpUj;jNrjdkpy;yhikapdhNyAk; khpj;jth;fshapUe;j cq;fisAk; mtNuhNl caph;g;gpj;J> mf;fpukq;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; cq;fSf;F kd;dpj;J@ ekf;F vjphpilahfTk; fl;lisfshy; ekf;F tpNuhjkhfTk; ,Ue;j ifnaOj;ijf;

Fiyj;J> mij eLtpypuhjgbf;F vLj;J> rpYitapd;Nky; Mzpabj;J”

,e;j trdj;jpd;gb ekf;F vjpuhd Fw;wq;fSf;F vd;d Neh;e;jJ?

NkYs;s trdq;fs; $Wk; NkhNrapd; gpukhzq;fspd;gb ehk; thotpy;iy, Mdhy; rpy xOf;f> ePjp newp> fyhr;rhu epajpfis gpd; gw;wp tho;fpNwhk;.

Njtd; Nuhkh; 8:1Mk; trdj;jpy; ekf;F nrhy;fpwhh;, “Mdgbahy;> fpwp];J ,NaRTf;Fl;gl;lth;fshapUe;J> khk;rj;jpd;gb elthky; Mtpapd;gbNa

elf;fpwth;fSf;F Mf;fpidj;jPh;g;gpy;iy.”

,e;j trdj;jpd;gb fpwp];J ,NaRTf;Fl;gl;lth;fSf;F vd;d elf;Fk;?

ek;ik ehk; ghh;f;Fk; tpjj;ij mJ vg;gb khw;Wk;?

,ij ehk; Ntjj;jpy; ,Ue;J mwpe;jpUf;fpwgbahy;, ehk; vg;gb NjtdplKk; kw;wth;fsplKk; ele;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;?

,NaR me;j tpghr;rhu ngz;zplk; Ngrpa NghJ, mth; mtis kd;dpj;J> “eP Ngh>

,dpg; ghtQ;nra;ahNj” vd;W mtsplk; $wpdhh;.

1Nahthd; 1:9-10 nrhy;fpwJ: “ek;Kila ghtq;fis ehk; mwpf;ifapl;lhy;> ghtq;fis ekf;F kd;dpj;J vy;yh mepahaj;ijAk; ePf;fp ek;ikr; Rj;jpfhpg;gjw;F mth; cz;ikAk; ePjpAk; cs;stuhapUf;fpwhh;. ehk; ghtQ;nra;atpy;iynad;Nghkhdhy;> ehk; mtiug; ngha;auhf;Ffpwth;fshapUg;Nghk;> mtUila thh;j;ij ekf;Fs; ,uhJ.”

NjtDila kd;dpg;igg; ngw ehk; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk;? vj;jid Kiw?

nrhy;

rthy;: ek;Kila jtwhd epidTfs;, vz;zq;fs;, nray;fis Njtdplk; xj;Jf;nfhs;tJj;jhd; ght mwpf;if MFk;. ehk; jtW nra;Njhk; vd;W mthplk; xj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;NghJ Njtd; ek;ik kd;dpf;fpwhh;.

ehk; ght mwpf;ifia nray;Kiwg;gLj;JNthk;:

1. cq;fs; ghtj;ijg; gl;baypLq;fs;. cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; NjtDf;F gphpakpy;yhj fhhpaq;fis ePq;fs; ghh;f;Fk;gb mikjyhf Njtdplk; NfSq;fs;. cq;fs; kdjpw;F Njtd; nfhz;LtUk; fhhpaq;fis xU jhspy; gl;baypLq;fs;. xt;nthd;iwAk; ePq;fs; vOJk;NghJk; Njtdplk; mwpf;ifapLq;fs;.

2. NjtDila thf;Fj;jj;jq;fis cq;fs; gl;baypd; gf;fj;jpy; vOJq;fs;.

cq;fs; gl;baiy vOjpa gpd;dh; NjtDila kd;dpg;gpd; thf;Fj;jj;jkhd 1Nahthd; 1:9 gl;bay; mUfpy; vOJq;fs;. Ntj trdk; nrhy;fpwJ, “ek;Kila ghtq;fis ehk; mwpf;ifapl;lhy;> ghtq;fis ekf;F kd;dpj;J vy;yh mepahaj;ijAk; ePf;fp ek;ikr; Rj;jpfhpg;gjw;F mth; cz;ikAk; ePjpAk; cs;stuhapUf;fpwhh;.”

3. gl;baiy mopj;JtpLq;fs;.

n[gKk; ght mwpf;iff;Fk; gpd;dh; tpRthrj;jpd; %ykhf Njtdpd; kd;dpg;ig ngWq;fs;. Njtd; cq;fis kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhh; vd;gjw;F milahskhf cq;fs; ght gl;baiy mopj;JtpLq;fs;. Njtd; cq;fis KOikahf kd;dpj;Jtpl;lhh; vd;W fhl;Lk; tz;zkhf cq;fs; gl;baiy Jz;Lfshf fpopf;fNth my;yJ vhpj;JtplNth tpUk;GtPh;fs;.

kd;dpf;fg;gLtJ Fw;wj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy jUfpwJ!

,e;j thuj;jpy;, ePq;fs; ghtk; nra;Ak;NghNj mij cq;fSf;F ntspg;gLj;j Njtdplk; NfSq;fs;. Njtdplk; mwpf;ifapl;L, cq;fis kd;dpj;jj;jw;fhf mtUf;F ed;wp nrhy;Yq;fs;.

ghlk; 3

VR ek;Kila ty;yikAs;s kPl;gh ;

njhpe;Jf;nfhs;

Y}f;fh 8:1-3 nrhy;fpwJ: “gpd;G> mth; gl;lzq;fs;NjhWk; fpuhkq;fs;NjhWk; gpuahzk;gz;zp> NjtDila uh[;aj;jpw;Fhpa ew;nra;jpiaf; $wpg; gpurq;fpj;Jte;jhh;. gd;dpUtUk; mtUlNd$l ,Ue;jhh;fs;. mth; nghy;yhj MtpfisAk; tpahjpfisAk; ePf;fpf; Fzkhf;fpd rpy ];jphPfSk;> VO gprhRfs; ePq;fpd kfjNydhs; vd;dg;gl;l khpahSk;> VNuhjpd; fhhpaf;fhudhd $rhtpd; kidtpahfpa Nahtd;dhSk;> #rd;dhSk;> jq;fs; M];jpfshy; mtUf;F

CopaQ;nra;Jnfhz;Lte;j kw;w mNefk; ];jphPfSk; mtUlNd ,Ue;jhh;fs;.”

VRit re;jpg;gjw;F Kd;ghf Nkhp kfjNydhSila tho;f;if vg;gb ,Ue;jJ vd;W ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

VR fl;lisapl;l gpd;dh; mRj;j Mtpfs; mtis tpl;L nrd;wJ vd;W Vd; ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

,J vg;gb kfjNydhs; khpahs; tho;f;ifia khw;wpaJ?

VRtpd; Copaj;jpd; Muk;gf; fhyj;jpy;, mtuJ nrhe;j CupYs;s n[g Myaj;jpy; VR Ntjj;jpy; ,Ue;J xU gFjpia thrpj;jhh;, “fh;j;jUila Mtpahdth; vd;NkypUf;fpwhh;@ jhpj;jpuUf;Fr; RtpNr\j;ijg; gpurq;fpf;Fk;gb vd;id mgpN\fk;gz;zpdhh;@ ,Ujak; eUq;Fz;lth;fisf; Fzkhf;fTk;> rpiwg;gl;lth;fSf;F tpLjiyiaAk;> FUlUf;Fg; ghh;itiaAk; gpurpj;jg;gLj;jTk;> nehWq;Fz;lth;fis tpLjiyahf;fTk;> fh;j;jUila mEf;fpuf tU\j;ijg; gpurpj;jg;gLj;jTk;> vd;id mDg;gpdhh;” (Vrhah 61:1-2; Y}f;fh 4:18-19)

VR ,e;j cyfj;jpw;F te;jNghJ mtuJ Nehf;fk; vd;d vd;gij ,e;j trdq;fs; ekf;F $WfpwJ?

cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; vjpypUe;J tpLjiyg; ngw tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;?

NjtNdhL ehk; cwT itg;gjd; %yk;, ,NaR ek;Kila Nghuhl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; mbikj;jdj;jpdpd;W ek;ik tpLtpf;f KbAk;. ,d;iwa cyfj;jpy; gy;NtW fhhpaq;fSf;F mbikahtijg; ghh;f;fpNwhk;, mit czT, gzk;, #jhl;lk;, kJ,

Nghij kUe;J, njhiyf;fhl;rp my;yJ Clfk;. ehk; mbikj;jdj;jpy; ntt;NtW epiyapy; ,Ue;jhYk;, ek;nky;yhUf;Fk; cs;s xw;Wik vd;dntd;why; ehk; ekf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; Ntjidia Mw;w ntspNa ,Ue;J VjhtJ xd;iwj; NjLfpNwhk;. ,Jj;jhd; mbikj;jdj;ij fth;r;;rpf;ffukha; Mf;FfpwJ – mit jw;fhypfkhd MWjiy kl;LNk jUfpwJ.

VR ek;Kila ty;yikAs;s kPl;gh;. nfhNynrah; 1:;13.14 mtiug; gw;wp nrhy;fpwJ,

“,Uspd; mjpfhuj;jpdpd;W ek;ik tpLjiyahf;fp> jkJ md;gpd; FkhuDila uh[;aj;jpw;F cl;gLj;jpdtUkhapUf;fpw gpjhit ];Njhj;jphpf;fpNwhk;.

(Fkhudhfpa) mtUf;Fs;> mtUila ,uj;jj;jpdhNy> ghtkd;dpg;ghfpa kPl;G ekf;F cz;lhapUf;fpwJ.”

,e;j trdq;fs; ekf;F vd;d tpsf;FfpwJ/nrhy;YfpwJ?

kfjNydhs; khpahs; Nghy ehKk; mbikj;jdj;jpd; ty;yikapy; ,Ue;Jk; ghtj;jpy; ,Ue;Jk; tpLjiy Mf;fg;gl;L NjtDila tpLjiyiaAk; Nehf;fj;ijAk; mDgtpf;fpw tho;f;if ngwyhk;. ehk; Gjpa uh[;aj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J mq;Nf ehk; Njtdpd; md;G, kd;dpg;G, epj;jpa tho;it ngWfpNwhk;. fpwp];Jtpd; ty;yik %yk;, ehk; tPLjiy vd;d vd;gij mwpe;J gif, gak; kw;Wk; mbikj;jdj;ij Nkw;nfhz;L tho Muk;gpf;fpNwhk;.

fpwp];Jit gpd; njhlUk; NghJ Nghuhl;lq;fs; KbTf;F tuhJ vd;gij epidT $Wq;fs;. Ntjhfkj;jpy; mjpfkhd gFjpia vOjp ,Uf;fpw mg;Ngh];jydhfpa gTYf;Fk; gy f\;lq;fs; ,Ue;jJ.

2nfhhpe;jpah; 1:8-11 ghUq;fs;:

“Mifahy; rNfhjuNu> Mrpahtpy; vq;fSf;F Nehpl;l cgj;jputj;ij ePq;fs; mwpahjpUf;f vq;fSf;F kdjpy;iy. vd;dntdpy;> gpiog;Nghk; vd;fpw ek;gpf;if mw;Wg;Nghfj;jf;fjhf> vq;fs; gyj;jpw;F kpQ;rpd mjpf ghukhd tUj;jk; vq;fSf;F cz;lhapw;W. ehq;fs; vq;fs;Nky; ek;gpf;ifahapuhky;> khpj;Njhiu vOg;Gfpw Njtd;Nky; ek;gpf;ifahapUf;fj;jf;fjhf> kuzk; tUnkd;W ehq;fs; vq;fSf;Fs;Ns epr;rapj;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;gbg;gl;l kuzj;jpdpd;Wk; mth; vq;fisj; jg;Gtpj;jhh;> ,g;nghOJk; jg;Gtpf;fpwhh;> ,d;Dk; jg;Gtpg;ghh; vd;W mtiu ek;gpapUf;fpNwhk;. mNefh;%ykha; vq;fSf;F cz;lhd jaTf;fhf mNefuhy; vq;fs; epkpj;jk; ];Njhj;jpuq;fs; nrYj;jg;gLk;nghUl;L> ePq;fSk; tpz;zg;gj;jpdhy; vq;fSf;F cjtpnra;Aq;fs;.”

,e;j trdq;fspy; gTy; vt;thW Nghuhl;lq;fs; topahf nrd;whh;? cq;fSf;F Nghuhl;lq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ ePq;fs; Njtidr; rhh;e;jpUe;jhy; vJ

cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; tpj;ahrkhf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;?

nrhy; kfjNydhs; khpahspd; gpur;rid mRj;j MtpahFk;. ,d;iwf;F ek;Kila tho;tpd; Nghuhl;lj;jpw;F mJ fhuzkha; ,Uf;fhJ. mtSf;F ,NaR ty;yikAs;s kPl;guha; ,Ue;jJg;Nghy cq;fSf;Fk; ty;yikAs;s kPl;guhf ,Uf;f mth; tpUk;Gfpwhh;. ek;Kila tpRthr gazj;jpy; ehk; vq;Nf ,Ue;jhYk;, ek; vy;yhUf;Fk; Nghuhl;lq;fs; cz;L.

rthy;: ,e;j thuk; cq;fs; Nghuhl;lj;jpd; xU gFjpia Njtdplk; nrhy;Yq;fs;. ePq;fs; fw;Wf;nfhz;lij kw;wth;fsplk; gfph;e;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

nfhNynrah; 1:13,14ia kdg;ghlk; nra;J, ,e;j trdq;fis Ghpe;Jf;nfhs;sTk;, ,e;j rj;jpaj;jpd;gb thoTk; Njtdplk; cjtp NfSq;fs;.

ghlk; 4

VR ek;Kila ,uf;fKs;s Njtd;

njhpe;Jf;nfhs;

Y}f;fh 7:11-17 nrhy;fpwJ: “kWehspNy mth; ehaPd; vd;Dk; CUf;Fg; Nghdhh;@ mtUila rP\h; mNefUk; jpushd [dq;fSk; mtUlNd$lg; Nghdhh;fs;. mth; Chpd; thrYf;Fr; rkPgpj;jNghJ> khpj;Jg;Nghd xUtid mlf;fk;gz;Zk;gb nfhz;Lte;jhh;fs;@ mtd; jd; jha;f;F xNu kfdhapUe;jhd;. mtNsh ifk;ngz;zhapUe;jhs;@ Cuhhpy; ntF [dq;fs; mtSlNd$l te;jhh;fs;. fh;j;jh; mtisg; ghh;j;J> mts; Nky; kdJUfp: mohNj vd;W nrhy;yp> fpl;lte;J> ghiliaj; njhl;lhh;@ mijr; Rke;jth;fs; epd;whh;fs;@ mg;nghOJ mth;: thypgNd> vOe;jpU vd;W cdf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd; vd;whh;. khpj;jtd; vOe;J cl;fhh;e;J> Ngrj;njhlq;fpdhd;. mtid mtd; jhapdplj;jpy; xg;Gtpj;jhh;. vy;yhUk; gakile;J: kfhjPh;f;fjhprpahdth; ekf;Fs;Ns Njhd;wpapUf;fpwhh; vd;Wk;> Njtd; jkJ [dq;fisr; re;jpj;jhh; vd;Wk; nrhy;yp> Njtid kfpikg;gLj;jpdhh;fs;. ,e;jr; nra;jp a+Njah

NjrKOtjpYk; Rw;wpapUf;fpw jpirfs; ahtw;wpYk; gpurpj;jkhapw;W.”

me;j ngz;zpd; #o;epiy vd;d? ,e;j #o;epiyapy; ,NaR mtSf;F vg;gb cjtp nra;jhh;? khpj;j mtsJ kfid ,NaR capNuhL vOg;gpdJ mtSf;F vt;tsT

Kf;fpakhf ,Ue;jJ?

rq;fPjk; 68:5 nrhy;fpwJ, “jk;Kila ghpRj;j thr];jyj;jpypUf;fpw Njtd;> jpf;fw;w gps;isfSf;Fj; jfg;gDk;> tpjitfSf;F epahak; tprhhpf;fpwtUkhapUf;fpwhh;.”

Njtdpd; Fzj;ijg; gw;wp ,e;j trdk; vd;d $WfpwJ?

,e;j tpjitg;Nghy ekf;Fk; kfpo;r;rpahd #o;epiyfs; cs;sd.

,g;nghOJ ePq;fs; ve;j fhhpaj;ijf; Fwpj;J Mtyha; ,Uf;fpwPh;fs;?

gpypg;gpah; 4:6-7, 19 nrhy;fpwJ: “ePq;fs; xd;Wf;Fq; ftiyg;glhky;> vy;yhtw;iwAq;Fwpj;J cq;fs; tpz;zg;gq;fis ];Njhj;jpuj;NjhNl $ba n[gj;jpdhYk; Ntz;LjypdhYk; njhpag;gLj;Jq;fs;. mg;nghOJ> vy;yhg; Gj;jpf;Fk; Nkyhd Njtrkhjhdk; cq;fs; ,Ujaq;fisAk; cq;fs; rpe;ijfisAk; fpwp];J ,NaRTf;Fs;shff; fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;. vd; Njtd; jk;Kila IRthpaj;jpd;gb cq;fs; Fiwitnay;yhk; fpwp];J ,NaRTf;Fs; kfpikapNy epiwthf;Fthh;.”

“vy;yhk;” vd;w thh;j;ijapy; vd;ndd;d Njitfs; mlq;fpAs;sJ? ,J NjtDila thf;Fj;jj;jk; vd;why; ek;Kila gjpy; vd;d? Njtd; ek;Kila Njitfis cldbahf re;jpg;gjpy;iy vd;W ekf;F

Njhd;wpdhy;, ehk; ,d;Dk; mth; Nky; ek;gpf;if itf;fyhkh?

kj;NjA 6:31-34 nrhy;fpwJ: “Mifahy;> vd;dj;ij cz;Nghk;> vd;dj;ijf; Fbg;Nghk;> vd;dj;ij cLg;Nghk; vd;W> ftiyg;glhjpUq;fs;. ,itfisnay;yhk; mQ;Qhdpfs; ehbj;NjLfpwhh;fs;@ ,itfnsy;yhk; cq;fSf;F Ntz;baitfs; vd;W

cq;fs; gukgpjh mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;. KjyhtJ NjtDila uh[;aj;ijAk; mtUila ePjpiaAk; NjLq;fs;> mg;nghOJ ,itfnsy;yhk; cq;fSf;Ff;$lf; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. Mifahy;> ehisf;fhff; ftiyg;glhjpUq;fs;@ ehisaj;jpdk; jd;DilaitfSf;fhff; ftiyg;gLk;. me;je;j ehSf;F mjpdjpd; ghLNghJk;.”

ehk; vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;W Njtd; ,e;j trdj;jpy; $Wfpwhh;? “Kjyhtjhf NjtDila uh[;aj;ijAk; mtUila ePjpiaAk; NjLq;fs;,”

vd;gJ vijf; Fwpf;fpwJ vd;W ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPh;fs;? ,e;j rj;jpaj;ij cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; mg;gpahrpf;f rpy nray;Kiw topfs;

vd;d?

nrhy;

1NgjU 5:7 nrhy;fpwJ, “mth; cq;fis tprhhpf;fpwtuhdgbahy;> cq;fs; ftiyfisnay;yhk; mth;Nky; itj;JtpLq;fs;.”

kj;NjA 11:28 nrhy;fpwJ, “tUj;jg;gl;Lg; ghuQ;Rkf;fpwth;fNs! ePq;fs; vy;yhUk; vd;dplj;jpy; thUq;fs;@ ehd; cq;fSf;F ,isg;ghWjy; jUNtd;.”

rthy;: Njtd; Nky; itf;f ghuq;fs; vJthapDk; cq;fsplk; cs;sjh?

,uz;L Nguhf Nrh;e;J Xt;nthUtUf;fha; n[gpAq;fs;.

cq;fs; tho;f;ifapd; Mgj;jhd Neuj;jpy; Njtd; cq;fSf;F cjtp nra;a mthplk; Nfl;Ngd; vd;W thf;fspAq;fs;. cq;fs; n[gj;jpdhy; cq;fSf;F ele;jtw;iw mLj;j thuj;jpy; vq;fsplk; gfph;e;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

ghlk; 5

VR ek;ik KOikahf GJg;gpg;gth;

njhpe;Jf;nfhs;

khw;F 5:25-34 nrhy;fpwJ: “mg;nghOJ gd;dpuz;L tU\kha;g; ngUk;ghLs;s xU ];jphP> mNef itj;jpah;fshy; kpfTk; tUj;jg;gl;L> jdf;F cz;lhditfisnay;yhk; nrytopj;Jk;> rw;whfpYk; Fzkilahky; mjpf tUj;jg;gLfpwnghOJ>

,NaRitf;Fwpj;Jf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L: ehd; mtUila t];jpuq;fisahfpYk; njhl;lhy; nrh];jkhNtd; vd;W nrhy;yp@ [df;$l;lj;Jf;Fs;Ns mtUf;Fg; gpd;dhf te;J> mtUila t];jpuj;ijj; njhl;lhs;. clNd mtSila cjpuj;jpd; Cwy; epd;WNghapw;W@ me;j Ntjid ePq;fp MNuhf;fpakile;jij mts; jd; rhPuj;jpy; czh;e;jhs;.

clNd ,NaR jk;kpypUe;J ty;yik Gwg;gl;lijj; jkf;Fs; mwpe;J> [df;$l;lj;Jf;Fs;Ns jpUk;gp: vd; t];jpuq;fisj; njhl;lJ ahh; vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

mtUila rP\h;fs; mtiu Nehf;fp: jpushd [dq;fs; ck;ik neUf;fpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwij ePh; fz;Lk;> vd;idj; njhl;lJ ahh; vd;W Nfl;fpwPNu vd;whh;fs;.

,ijr; nra;jtisf; fhZk;gbf;F mth; Rw;wpYk; ghh;j;jhh;.

jd;dplj;jpNy rk;gtpj;jij mwpe;j me;j ];jphPahdts; gae;J> eLq;fp> mth; Kd;ghf te;J tpOe;J> cz;ikianay;yhk; mtUf;Fr; nrhd;dhs;.

mth; mtisg; ghh;j;J: kfNs> cd; tpRthrk; cd;id ,ul;rpj;jJ> eP rkhjhdj;NjhNlNgha;> cd; Ntjid ePq;fp> RfkhapU vd;whh;.”

njhpAkh?

Ntjhfkj;jpy;, Nytpauhfkk; 15:19-23, 25, 28 trdq;fspy; ngz;fs; gpd;gw;w Ntz;ba epakq;fs; ,Ue;jd. ,e;j trdq;fis thrpf;Fk; NghJ, gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fshf me;j ngz; mRj;jkhf ,Ue;jjhy; re;jpj;j jdpik kw;Wk; ek;gpf;ifaw;w epiyia fw;gid nra;J ghUq;fs;.

“#jf];jphP jd; rhPuj;jpYs;s cjpu Cwypdpkpj;jk; VOehs; jd; tpyf;fj;jpy; ,Uf;ff;flts;@ mtisj; njhLfpw vDk; rhaq;fhykl;Lk; jPl;Lg;gl;bUg;ghhdhf.

mts; tpyf;fyhapUf;ifapy;> vjpd;Nky; gLj;Jf;nfhs;SfpwhNsh vjpd;Nky; cl;fhUfpwhNsh mnjy;yhk; jPl;lhapUf;Fk;.

mts; gLf;ifiaj; njhLfpwtd; vtDk; jd; t];jpuq;fisj; Njha;j;J> jz;zPhpy; KOfp> rhaq;fhyk;kl;Lk; jPl;Lg;gl;bUg;ghdhf.

mts; cl;fhh;;e;j kiziaj; njhLfpwtd;; vtDk; jd; t];jpuq;fisj; Njha;j;J> jz;zPhpy; KOfp> rhaq;fhyk;kl;Lk; jPl;Lg;gl;bUg;ghdhf.

mts; gLf;ifapd;NkyhfpYk;> mts; cl;fhh;e;j kizapd;NkyhfpYk; ,Ue;j vijahfpYk; njhl;ltd;> rhaq;fhyk;kl;Lk; jPl;Lg;gl;bUg;ghdhf.

xU ];jphP tpyfpapUf;fNtz;ba fhyk; my;yhky; mtSila cjpuk; mNefehs; Cwpf;nfhz;bUe;jhy;> my;yJ me;jf; fhyj;Jf;F kpQ;rp mJ fz;bUf;Fk;

ehnsy;yhk; Cwpf;nfhz;bUe;jhy;> jd; tpyf;fj;jpd; ehl;fspypUe;jJNghy mts; jPl;lhapUg;ghshf.

mts; jd; cjpu Cwy; epd;W Rj;jkhdNghJ> mts; VOehs; vz;zpf;nfhs;thshf@ mjpd;gpd;G Rj;jkhapUg;ghs;.”

,e;j ngz;zpd; #o;epiy vd;d? vt;tsT ehs; f\;lg;gl;bUg;ghs;? mtSf;F vt;tsT nryT Mfp ,Uf;Fk;?

mts; ,NaRitg; gw;wp Nfs;tpg;gl;l gpwF vd;d nra;jhs;?

cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; ntt;NtW gFjpfis GJg;gpf;f Njtd; tpUk;Gfpwhh;. mth; cq;fis kpfTk; Nerpg;gjhy; mth; mij KOikahf nra;fpwhh;.

GJg;gpj;jy; vd;gJ xU nra;ifapd; xOq;F MFk;. ,e;j ngz; 12 Mz;Lfs; fhj;jpUe;J, jd;Dila vy;yh gzj;ijAk; nrytopj;J, Vw;w ehs; te;jNghJ mts; ,NaRit re;jpf;fTk; jd;Dila tpRthrj;jpd; gydhf NjtDila ehkk; kfpikg;gLk;gbahfTk; mtuhy; Fzkhf;fg;gl;lhs;. Njtd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; jd; fl;Lg;ghl;Lf;Fs; itj;jpUf;fpwhh;, ek;nky;yhUf;Fk; mth; xU fhy ml;ltid itj;Jk; ,Uf;fpwhh;. ,e;j ngz;izg;Nghy ehk; tpRthrpj;jhYk;, mth; ehk; vjph;ghuhj topapYk; my;yJ Neuj;jpYk; ek;ik Fzkhf;Fthh;.

vgpnuah; 4:15-16 nrhy;fpwJ: “ek;Kila gytPdq;fisf;Fwpj;Jg; ghpjgpf;ff;$lhj gpujhd Mrhhpah; ekf;fpuhky;> vy;yhtpjj;jpYk; ek;ikg;Nghy; Nrhjpf;fg;gl;Lk;> ghtkpy;yhjtuhapUf;fpw gpujhd MrhhpaNu ekf;fpUf;fpwhh;. Mjyhy;> ehk; ,uf;fj;ijg; ngwTk;> Vw;w rkaj;jpy; rfhaQ;nra;Aq; fpUigia milaTk;> ijhpakha;f; fpUghrdj;jz;ilapNy Nruf;flNthk;.”

ePq;fs; ek;gpf;ifNahL Njtd; mUfpy; tUtjw;F jilahf ve;j fhhpaq;fs; ,Uf;fpwJ?

,e;j ngz; jhd; tpUk;gpaij ,NaRtplk; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhs; - mtsJ rhPu Rfk;. ehk; ek;Gk; tpjkhf Njtd; ekf;F gjpyspf;ftpy;iy vd;why; mjw;F vd;d mh;j;jk;?

filrpf; Nfs;tpf;F gjpiy gTy; 2nfhhpe;jpah; 12:7-10Ys;s jdJ nrhe;j mDgtj;jpypUe;J jUfpwhh;, trdk; nrhy;fpwJ: “md;wpAk;> vdf;F ntspg;gLj;jg;gl;litfSf;Fhpa Nkd;ikapdpkpj;jk; ehd; vd;id cah;j;jhjgbf;F> vd; khk;rj;jpNy xU Ks; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ@ vd;id ehd; cah;j;jhjgbf;F> mJ vd;idf; Fl;Lk; rhj;jhDila J}jdhapUf;fpwJ.

mJ vd;idtpl;L ePq;Fk;gbf;F> ehd; %d;Wjuk; fh;j;jhplj;jpy; Ntz;bf;nfhz;Nld;.

mjw;F mth;: vd; fpUig cdf;Fg;NghJk;@ gytPdj;jpNy vd; gyk; G+uzkha; tpsq;Fk; vd;whh;. Mifahy;> fpwp];Jtpd; ty;yik vd;Nky; jq;Fk;gb> vd; gytPdq;fisf;Fwpj;J ehd; kpfTk; re;Njh\kha; Nkd;ikghuhl;LNtd;.

me;jg;gb ehd; gytPdkhapUf;Fk;NghNj gyKs;stdhapUf;fpNwd;@ Mifahy; fpwp];Jtpdpkpj;jk; vdf;F tUk; gytPdq;fspYk;> epe;ijfspYk;> neUf;fq;fspYk;> Jd;gq;fspYk;> ,Lf;fz;fspYk; ehd; gphpag;gLfpNwd;.”

gTy; Nfl;lTlNd Njtd; mtiu Fzkhf;ftpy;iy, mjdhy; mth; jd; ngytPdj;jpYk; NjtDila ngyj;ij rhh;e;jpUf;f Ntz;bajha; ,Ue;jJ.

ahf;NfhG 1:2-4 nrhy;fpwJ: “vd; rNfhjuNu> ePq;fs; gytpjkhd Nrhjidfspy; mfg;gLk;NghJ> cq;fs; tpRthrj;jpd; ghPl;irahdJ nghWikia cz;lhf;Fnkd;W mwpe;J> mij kpFe;j re;Njh\khf vz;Zq;fs;. ePq;fs; xd;wpYk; FiwTs;sth;fshapuhky;> G+uzuhAk; epiwTs;sth;fshAk; ,Uf;Fk;gb> nghWikahdJ G+uz fphpia nra;af;fltJ.”

,e;j trdq;fs;gb, Njtd; ek;ik GJg;gpf;fhky; my;yJ ek;Kila n[gq;fis Nfl;fg;glhky; ,Uf;Fgjw;F rpy fhuzq;fs; vd;d?

nrhy;

rq;fPjk; 147:3 nrhy;fpwJ, “,Ujak; nehWq;Fz;lth;fisf; Fzkhf;Ffpwhh;> mth;fSila fhaq;fisf; fl;Lfpwhh;.”

rq;fPjk; 23:1-3 nrhy;fpwJ: “fh;j;jh; vd; Nka;g;guhapUf;fpwhh;@ ehd; jho;r;rpailNad;.

mth; vd;idg; Gy;Ys;s ,lq;fspy; Nka;j;J> mkh;e;j jz;zPh;fs; mz;ilapy; vd;idf; nfhz;LNgha; tpLfpwhh;.

mth; vd; Mj;Jkhitj; Njw;wp> jk;Kila ehkj;jpdpkpj;jk; vd;id ePjpapd; ghijfspy; elj;Jfpwhh;.”

rthy;: cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; GJg;gpf;f Ntz;ba Kf;fpakhd fhhpaq;fs; vd;d? ,e;j #o;epiyapy; GJg;gpj;jy; vg;gb ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;?

cq;fs; tho;f;fifapy; GJg;gpf;f Ntz;ba rpy fhhpaq;fis vOJq;fs;. mitfs; rhPuk;, cwT, Mtpf;Fhpa my;yJ kw;witfshf ,Uf;fyhk;. fh;j;jUf;F njhpag;gLj;jp, mth; mitfis KOikahf GJg;gpg;ghh; vd;W tpRthrj;NjhL ek;Gq;fs;.

GJg;gpf;fg;gl fhhpak; VJk; cq;fSf;F ,Ue;jhy; mij Njtdplk; xg;gilAq;fs;. mtUila gjpy; vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; mjw;fhf tpRthrj;NjhL ed;wp nrhy;Yq;fs;. NjtDf;F ed;wp nrhy;tJ tpRthrj;ij ntspg;gLj;JfpwJ. ek;gpf;ifia ,oe;JtplhjPh;fs;. mth; ey;yth;> mth; cq;fis Nerpf;fpwhh;!

ghlk; 6

njhpe;Jf;nfhs;

Nahthd; 4:7-26, 28-30, 39-42

,NaR jd; rP\h;fSld; A+NjahtpypUe;J fypNyahTf;F nry;Yk;NghJ mth;fs;

rkhhpah topahf nrd;whh;fs;, kjpahd Ntisapy; ahf;NfhG fl;bd fpzw;wpd; mUfpy; mth;fs; epd;W ,isg;ghwpdhh;fs;.

“mtUila rP\h;fs; Ngh[dgjhh;j;jq;fisf; nfhs;Sk;gb CUf;Fs;Ns

NghapUe;jhh;fs;.”

mg;nghOJ rkhhpa ehl;lhshfpa xU ];jphP jz;zPh; nkhs;ste;jhs;> ,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: jhfj;Jf;Fj;jh vd;whh;.

a+jh;fs; rkhhpaUlNd rk;ge;jq;fythjth;fshdgbahy;> rkhhpah ];jphP mtiu Nehf;fp: ePh; a+jdhapUf;f> rkhhpah ];jphPahfpa vd;dplj;jpy;> jhfj;Jf;Fj;jh vd;W vg;gbf; Nfl;fyhk; vd;whs;.

,NaR mtSf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: eP NjtDila <itAk;> jhfj;Jf;Fj;jh vd;W cd;dplj;jpy; Nfl;fpwth; ,d;dhh; vd;gijAk; mwpe;jpUe;jhahdhy;> ePNa mthplj;jpy; Nfl;bUg;gha;> mth; cdf;F [Ptj;jz;zPiuf; nfhLj;jpUg;ghh; vd;whh;.

mjw;F me;j ];jphP: Mz;ltNu> nkhz;Lnfhs;s ck;kplj;jpy; ghj;jpukpy;iyNa> fpzWk; MokhapUf;fpwNj> gpd;id vq;NfapUe;J ckf;F [Ptj;jz;zPh; cz;lhFk;.

,e;jf; fpzw;iw vq;fSf;Fj; je;j ek;Kila gpjhthfpa ahf;Nfhigg;ghh;f;fpYk; ePh; nghpatNuh? mtUk; mth; gps;isfSk; mth; kpUf[Ptd;fSk; ,jpNy Fbj;jJz;Nl vd;whs;.

,NaR mtSf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: ,e;jj; jz;zPiuf; Fbf;fpwtDf;F kWgbAk; jhfKz;lhFk;.

ehd; nfhLf;Fk; jz;zPiuf; Fbf;fpwtDf;Nfh xUf;fhYk; jhfKz;lhfhJ@ ehd; mtDf;Ff;nfhLf;Fk; jz;zPh; mtDf;Fs;Ns epj;jpa [Ptfhykha; CWfpw eP&w;whapUf;Fk; vd;whh;.

me;j ];jphP mtiu Nehf;fp: Mz;ltNu> vdf;Fj; jhfKz;lhfhkYk;> ehd; ,q;Nf nkhz;Lnfhs;s tuhkYkpUf;Fk;gb me;jj; jz;zPiu vdf;Fj; juNtz;Lk; vd;whs;.

,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: eP Ngha;> cd; GU\id ,q;Nf mioj;Jf; nfhz;Lth vd;whh;.

mjw;F me;j ];jphP:; vdf;Fg; GU\d; ,y;iy vd;whs;. ,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: vdf;Fg; GU\d; ,y;iynad;W eP nrhd;dJ rhpjhd;.

vg;gbnadpy;> [e;J GU\h; cdf;fpUe;jhh;fs;> ,g;nghOJ cdf;fpUf;fpwtd; cdf;Fg; GU\dy;y> ,ij cs;sgb nrhd;dha; vd;whh;.

mg;nghOJ me;j ];jphP mtiu Nehf;fp: Mz;ltNu> ePh; jPh;f;fjhprp vd;W fhz;fpNwd;.

vq;fs; gpjhf;fs; ,e;j kiyapNy njhOJnfhz;Lte;jhh;fs;@ ePq;fs; vUrNykpypUf;fpw ];jyj;jpNy njhOJnfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;fpwPh;fNs vd;whs;.

mjw;F ,NaR: ];jphPNa> ehd; nrhy;Yfpwij ek;G> ePq;fs; ,e;j kiyapYk; vUrNykpYk;khj;jpuky;y> vq;Fk; gpjhitj; njhOJnfhs;Sq; fhyk; tUfpwJ.

ePq;fs; mwpahjijf; njhOJnfhs;SfpwPh;fs;@ ehq;fs; mwpe;jpUf;fpwijj; njhOJnfhs;SfpNwhk;@ Vndd;why; ,ul;rpg;G a+jh;fs; topaha; tUfpwJ.

cz;ikaha;j; njhOJnfhs;Sfpwth;fs; gpjhit MtpNahLk; cz;ikNahLk; njhOJnfhs;Sq;fhyk; tUk;> mJ ,g;nghONj te;jpUf;fpwJ@ jk;ikj; njhOJnfhs;Sfpwth;fs; ,g;gbg;gl;lth;fshapUf;Fk;gb gpjhthdth; tpUk;Gfpwhh;.

Njtd; MtpahapUf;fpwhh;> mtiuj; njhOJnfhs;Sfpwth;fs; MtpNahLk; cz;ikNahLk; mtiuj; njhOJnfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;whh;.

me;j ];jphP mtiu Nehf;fp: fpwp];J vd;dg;gLfpw Nkrpah tUfpwhh; vd;W mwpNtd;> mth; tUk;NghJ vy;yhtw;iwAk; ekf;F mwptpg;ghh; vd;whs;.

mjw;F ,NaR: cd;DlNd NgRfpw ehNd mth; vd;whh;.

mg;nghOJ me;j ];jphP> jd; Flj;ij itj;Jtpl;L> CUf;Fs;Ns Ngha;> [dq;fis Nehf;fp: ehd; nra;j vy;yhtw;iwAk; xU kD\d; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh;@ mtiu te;J ghUq;fs;@ mth; fpwp];JjhNdh vd;whs;.

mg;nghOJ mth;fs; ChpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L mthplj;jpy; te;jhh;fs;.

ehd; nra;j vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh; vd;W rhl;rp nrhd;d me;j ];jphPapDila thh;j;ijapdpkpj;jk; me;j ChpYs;s rkhhpahpy; mNefh; mth; Nky; tpRthrKs;sth;fshdhh;fs;.

rkhhpah; mthplj;jpy; te;J> jq;fsplj;jpy; jq;fNtz;Lnkd;W mtiu Ntz;bf;nfhz;lhh;fs;@ mth; ,uz;L ehs; mq;Nf jq;fpdhh;.

mg;nghOJ mtUila cgNjrj;jpdpkpj;jk; ,d;Dk; mNefk;Ngh; tpRthrpj;J>

me;j ];jphPia Nehf;fp: cd; nrhy;ypdpkpj;jk; my;y> mtUila cgNjrj;ij ehq;fNs> Nfl;L> mth; nka;aha;f; fpwp];Jthfpa cyful;rfh; vd;W mwpe;J tpRthrpf;fpNwhk; vd;whh;fs;.

,e;j ngz;zpd; epiy vd;d? ,NaR ,e;j ngz;zplk; Ngr tpUk;gpdhh;. ,J mtuJ Fzj;ijg;gw;wp ekf;F

vd;d njhptpf;fpwJ?

Nahthd; 4:16-18 nrhy;fpwJ:

“,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: eP Ngha;> cd; GU\id ,q;Nf mioj;Jf; nfhz;Lth vd;whh;.

mjw;F me;j ];jphP:; vdf;Fg; GU\d; ,y;iy vd;whs;. ,NaR mtis Nehf;fp: vdf;Fg; GU\d; ,y;iynad;W eP nrhd;dJ rhpjhd;.

vg;gbnadpy;> [e;J GU\h; cdf;fpUe;jhh;fs;> ,g;nghOJ cdf;fpUf;fpwtd; cdf;Fg; GU\dy;y> ,ij cs;sgb nrhd;dha; vd;whh;.”

,NaR me;j rkhhpah ngz;zplk; mtsJ fzth; gw;wp Vd; Nfl;lhh; vd;W ePq;fs; epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

,Jg;Nghy; ,NaRtplk; Ngr cq;fSf;F re;jh;g;gk; fpilj;jpUe;jhy;, mth; cq;fsplk; vd;d Ngrp ,Ug;ghh; vd;W epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

Nahthd; 4:28-30, 39-42 nrhy;fpwJ:

mg;nghOJ me;j ];jphP> jd; Flj;ij itj;Jtpl;L> CUf;Fs;Ns Ngha;> [dq;fis Nehf;fp: ehd; nra;j vy;yhtw;iwAk; xU kD\d; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh;@ mtiu te;J ghUq;fs;@ mth; fpwp];JjhNdh vd;whs;.

mg;nghOJ mth;fs; ChpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L mthplj;jpy; te;jhh;fs;.

ehd; nra;j vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh; vd;W rhl;rp nrhd;d me;j ];jphPapDila thh;j;ijapdpkpj;jk; me;j ChpYs;s rkhhpahpy; mNefh; mth; Nky; tpRthrKs;sth;fshdhh;fs;.

rkhhpah; mthplj;jpy; te;J> jq;fsplj;jpy; jq;fNtz;Lnkd;W mtiu Ntz;bf;nfhz;lhh;fs;@ mth; ,uz;L ehs; mq;Nf jq;fpdhh;.

mg;nghOJ mtUila cgNjrj;jpdpkpj;jk; ,d;Dk; mNefk;Ngh; tpRthrpj;J>

me;j ];jphPia Nehf;fp: cd; nrhy;ypdpkpj;jk; my;y> mtUila cgNjrj;ij ehq;fNs> Nfl;L> mth; nka;aha;f; fpwp];Jthfpa cyful;rfh; vd;W mwpe;J tpRthrpf;fpNwhk; vd;whh;fs;.

Ntjhfkj;jpy; 2nfhhpe;jpah; 5:17-21 nrhy;fpwJ:

“,g;gbapUf;f> xUtd; fpwp];JTf;Fs;spUe;jhy; GJr;rpU\;bahapUf;fpwhd;@ gioaitfs; xope;JNghapd> vy;yhk; Gjpjhapd.

,itnay;yhk; NjtdhNy cz;lhapUf;fpwJ@ mth; ,NaRfpwp];Jitf;nfhz;L ek;ikj; jk;NkhNl xg;Guthf;fp> xg;Guthf;Fjypd; Copaj;ij vq;fSf;F xg;Gf;nfhLj;jhh;.

mnjd;dntdpy;> Njtd; cyfj;jhUila ghtq;fis vz;zhky;> fpwp];JTf;Fs; mth;fisj; jkf;F xg;Guthf;fp> xg;Guthf;Fjypd; cgNjrj;ij vq;fsplj;jpy; Xg;Gtpj;jhh;.

MdgbapdhNy> Njtdhdth; vq;fisf;nfhz;L Gj;jpnrhy;YfpwJNghy> ehq;fs; fpwp];JTf;fhf ];jhdhgjpfshapUe;J> NjtNdhNl xg;GuthFq;fs; vd;W> fpwp];Jtpdpkpj;jk; cq;fis Ntz;bf;nfhs;SfpNwhk;.

ehk; mtUf;Fs; NjtDila ePjpahFk;gbf;F> ghtk; mwpahj mtiu ekf;fhfg; ghtkhf;fpdhh;.”

Ntjhfkj;jpy; Nuhkh; 5:8-10 nrhy;fpwJ:

“ehk; ghtpfshapUf;ifapy; fpwp];J ekf;fhf khpj;jjpdhNy> Njtd; ek;Nky;itj;j jkJ md;ig tpsq;fg;gz;Zfpwhh;.

,g;gb ehk; mtUila ,uj;jj;jpdhNy ePjpkhd;fshf;fg;gl;bUf;f> Nfhghf;fpidf;F ePq;fyhf mtuhNy ehk; ,ul;rpf;fg;gLtJ mjpf epr;rakhNk.

ehk; NjtDf;Fr; rj;JUf;fshapUf;ifapy;> mtUila Fkhudpd; kuzj;jpdhNy mtUlNd xg;Guthf;fg;gl;Nlhkhdhy;> xg;Guthf;fg;gl;lgpd; ehk; mtUila [PtdhNy ,ul;rpf;fg;gLtJ mjpf epr;rakhNk.”

nrhy;

rkhhpah ngz; ,NaRtplk; nra;j ciuahlypd; tpisthf ,uz;L fhhpaq;fs; ele;jJ.

mtSila fle;j tho;f;if mtis NjtdplkpUe;J gphpf;f Kbatpy;iy. me;j efuj;jpYs;s [dq;fs; mtNshL Nrh;e;J tpRthrpfs; Mdhh;fs;.

fyhj;jpah; 3:28 nrhy;fpwJ: “a+jndd;Wk; fpNuf;fndd;Wkpy;iy. mbiknad;Wk; RahjPdndd;Wkpy;iy> Mnzd;Wk; ngz;nzd;Wkpy;iy@ ePq;fnsy;yhUk; fpwp];J ,NaRTf;Fs; xd;whapUf;fpwPh;fs;.”

ngz;fshf ehk; ,d;iwa cyfj;jpy; re;jpf;Fk; jilf;fw;fs; vd;d? cq;fs; tho;f;ifapy; ve;j jilf;fw;fspy; ,Ue;J ePq;fs; tpLjiyg; ngw

tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;?

,e;j jilf;fw;fSf;fhf ,g;nghONj n[gpAq;fs;.

Nahthd; 4:39 nrhy;fpwJ, “ehd; nra;j vy;yhtw;iwAk; vdf;Fr; nrhd;dhh; vd;W rhl;rp nrhd;d me;j ];jphPapDila thh;j;ijapdpkpj;jk; me;j ChpYs;s rkhhpahpy; mNefh; mth; Nky; tpRthrKs;sth;fshdhh;fs;.”

xU Gw[hjp ngz; me;j Chpd; fjhehafp Mdhs;.

ghlk; 7

ehk; [Ptpf;f ty;yikj; jUk; ,NaR

njhpe;Jf;nfhs;

Y}f;fh 1:26-38:

“Mwhk; khjj;jpNy fhgphpNay; vd;Dk; J}jd;> fypNyahtpYs;s ehrNuj;njd;Dk; Chpy;>

jhtPjpd; tk;rj;jhdhfpa NahNrg;G vd;fpw ehkKs;s GU\Df;F epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;j xU fd;dpifapdplj;jpw;F NjtdhNy mDg;gg;gl;lhd;@ me;jf; fd;dpifapd; Ngh; khpahs;.

mts; ,Ue;j tPl;by; NjtJ}jd; gpuNtrpj;J: fpUig ngw;wtNs> tho;f> fh;j;jh; cd;DlNd ,Uf;fpwhh;> ];jphPfSf;Fs;Ns eP MrPh;tjpf;fg;gl;lts; vd;whd;.

mtNsh mtidf; fz;L> mtd; thh;j;ijapdhy; fyq;fp> ,e;j tho;j;Jjy; vg;gbg;gl;lNjh vd;W rpe;jpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

NjtJ}jd; mtis Nehf;fp: khpahNs> gag;glhNj@ eP Njtdplj;jpy; fpUigngw;wha;.

,Njh> eP fh;g;gtjpahfp xU Fkhuidg; ngWtha;> mtUf;F ,NaR vd;W NghpLthahf.

mth; nghpatuhapUg;ghh;> cd;djkhdtUila Fkhud; vd;dg;gLthh;@ fh;j;juhfpa Njtd; mtUila gpjhthfpa jhtPjpd; rpq;fhrdj;ij mtUf;Ff; nfhLg;ghh;.

mth; ahf;Nfhgpd; FLk;gj;jhiu vd;nwd;iwf;Fk; murhSthh;@ mtUila uh[;aj;Jf;F KbtpuhJ vd;whd;.

mjw;F khpahs; NjtJ}jid Nehf;fp: ,J vg;gbahFk;? GU\id mwpNaNd vd;whs;.

NjtJ}jd; mtSf;Fg; gpujpAj;jukhf: ghpRj;jMtp cd;Nky; tUk;@ cd;djkhdtUila gyk; cd;Nky; epoypLk;@ Mjyhy; cd;dplj;jpy; gpwf;Fk; ghpRj;jKs;sJ NjtDila Fkhud; vd;dg;gLk;.

,Njh> cdf;F ,dj;jhshapUf;fpw vyprngj;Jk; jd; Kjph;tajpNy xU Gj;jpuidf; fh;g;ge;jhpj;jpUf;fpwhs;@ kybnad;dg;gl;l mtSf;F ,J Mwhk; khjk;.

NjtdhNy $lhjfhhpak; xd;Wkpy;iy vd;whd;.

mjw;F khpahs;: ,Njh> ehd; Mz;ltUf;F mbik> ck;Kila thh;j;ijapd;gb vdf;F Mff;fltJ vd;whs;. mg;nghOJ NjtJ}jd; mtsplj;jpypUe;J Ngha;tpl;lhd;.”

khpahs; jd;Dila nrhe;j Ntiyia ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ fhgphpNay; vd;Dk; J}jd; mtis re;jpj;J, mts; xU Fkhuid ngWths; vd;W nrhd;dhh;. xU Mz;iz mwpahky; Foe;ij ngwKbahJ vd;W ek; vy;NyhUk; mwpNthk;. ,e;j Nfs;tpia khpahs; J}jdplk; Nfl;lNghJ, “Njtdhy; $lhj fhhpak; xd;Wkpy;iy,” vd;W khpahSf;F fhgphpNay; gjpyspj;jhh;. ,e;j fhhpak; elg;gjw;F, “ghpRj;j Mtp cd; Nky; tUk;; cd;djkhdtUila gyk; cd; Nky; epoypLk;,” vd;W J}jd; khpahSf;F tpsf;fpdhh;.

fhgphpNaypd; J}ijf; Nfl;l gpd;dh; khpahs; vd;d fhhpaq;fis epidj;Jk; czh;e;Jk; ,Ug;ghs;?

khpahs; gy fhhpaq;fis Fwpj;J epidj;Jk; czh;e;Jk; ,Ue;jhYk;, mtsJ cz;ikahd gjpy; vd;d?

ePq;fs; vg;gb ele;jpUg;gPh;fs; vd;W epidf;fpwPh;fs;?

kdpjdhy; nra;a Kbahj fhhpaj;ij Njtd; khpahs; nra;Ak;gb Njh;e;njLj;jjd; %yk; mtSila tho;f;if xU nehb nghOjpy; khwpaJ. khpahisg; Nghy ek;kpy; ahUk; Njt Fkhuidr; Rkf;f Nghtjpy;iy. tpRthrj;NjhL ,NaRit xt;nthU

ehSk; gpd;gw;wNtz;Lk;, kD\pfj;jpy; ,J $lhj fhhpakhd ,ijr; nra;AkhW Njtd; ek;ikf; Nfl;fpwhh;.

ahNuh xUth; nrhy;yp ,Uf;fpwhh;, fpwp];Jt tho;f;if tho;tJ fbdky;y, mJ $lhj fhhpak;. fpwp];jtdhf tho;tjw;fhd topKiwfis gpd;tUk; trdq;fs; tpsf;Ffpd;wJ.

kj;NjA 16:24 nrhy;fpwJ: “mg;nghOJ> ,NaR jk;Kila rP\h;fis Nehf;fp: xUtd; vd;idg; gpd;gw;wp tu tpUk;gpdhy;> mtd; jd;idj; jhd; ntWj;J> jd; rpYitia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;idg; gpd;gw;wf;fltd;.”

ahf;NfhG 1:26 nrhy;fpwJ: “cq;fspy; xUtd; jd; ehit mlf;fhky;> jd; ,Ujaj;ij tQ;rpj;J> jd;idj; Njtgf;jpAs;stndd;W vz;zpdhy; mtDila Njtgf;jp tPzhapUf;Fk;.”

kj;NjA 5:48 nrhy;fpwJ: “Mifahy;> guNyhfj;jpypUf;fpw cq;fs; gpjh g+uz rw;FzuhapUf;fpwJNghy> ePq;fSk; g+uz rw;FzuhapUf;ff;fltPh;fs;.”

NkYs;s trdq;fspy; Njtd; ek;ik vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;fpwhh;?

ek;Kila nrhe;j ty;yikahy; ,e;j fl;lisfis nra;tJ $lhj fhhpak;, Mdhy; Njtd; ehk; ek; nrhe;j ngyj;jhy; ,NaRitg; gpd;gw;w vjph;ghh;f;ftpy;iy. fpwp];Jt

tho;f;if vd;gJ ,aw;iff;F mg;ghw;gl;lJ, fpwp];J khj;jpuKk; ghpRj;j Mtpapd; ty;yikNahLk; cq;fis tho itf;f KbAk;.

%d;W tifahd kdpjh;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W Ntjk; $WfpwJ.

1. Rght kD\d; vd;gtd; ,NaRit jd;Dila tho;f;ifapy; miof;fhjtd;. 1nfhhpe;jpah; 2:14 nrhy;fpwJ, “n[d;kRghtkhd kD\Ndh NjtDila Mtpf;Fhpaitfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;shd;@ mitfs; mtDf;Fg; igj;jpakhfj; Njhd;Wk;@ mitfs; Mtpf;Nfw;wgpufhukha; Muha;e;J epjhdpf;fg;gLfpwitfshdjhy;> mitfis mwpaTkhl;lhd;.” Rght kdpjdpd; Fz eyd;fs; gak;, Fw;wk;, ftiy, fPo;g;gbahik MFk;.

2. Mtpf;Fhpa kdpjd; ghpRj;j Mtpahy; mjpfhukha; elj;jg;gLfpwhd;. 1nfhhpe;jpah; 2:15 nrhy;fpwJ, “Mtpf;Fhpatd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Muha;e;J epjhdpf;fpwhd;@ MdhYk; mtd; kw;nwhUtdhYk; Muha;e;J epjhdpf;fg;glhd;.” Mtpf;Fhpa kdpjdpd; rpy Fzeyd;fs; ek;gpf;if, fPo;g;gbjy;, rkhjhdk;, kd;dpg;G, md;G.

3. khk;rj;Jf;Fhpa kD\d; ,NaRit jd; tho;f;ifapy; mioj;Jk;, mtd; nrhe;j ngyj;jhy; ,NaRit gpd;gw;w epidj;J Njhy;tpapy; tho;fpwhd;.

1nfhhpe;jpah; 3:1 nrhy;fpwJ, “NkYk;> rNfhjuNu> ehd; cq;fis Mtpf;Fhpath;fnsd;W vz;zp cq;fSlNd Ngrf;$lhky;> khk;rj;Jf;Fhpath;fnsd;Wk;> fpwp];JTf;Fs; Foe;ijfnsd;Wk; vz;zpg; NgrNtz;bajhapw;W.” khk;rj;Jf;Fhpa kdpjdpd; Fzq;fs; Njhy;tp, RaePjp, Mtpf;Fhpa tho;f;ifapy; jLkhw;wk;.

ve;j kdpjdhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f tpUk;GfpwPh;fs;?

gyh; ghpRj;j Mtpapdhy; elj;jg;gl tpUk;Gfpd;wdh;. ghpRj;j Mtpahy; epug;gg;gl;l xU tho;f;ifia vg;gb tho;tJ ; vd;W ghh;g;Nghk;.

Ntjhfkj;jpy; Njtd; %d;W tpj;ahrkhd egh;fshf Njhd;Wfpwhh;: gpjh, Fkhud;, ghpRj;j Mtp. fpwp];Jtpd; rP\h;fshf ehk; tho;tjw;F ekf;F ty;yik jUtjw;fhf Njtd; ghpRj;j Mtpia ekf;F je;jpUf;fpwhh;.

ehk; ghpRj;j Mtpahy; epug;gg;glNtz;Lk; vd;W Ntjk; fl;lisapLfpwJ.

vNgrpah; 5:18 nrhy;fpwJ: “Jd;khh;f;fj;jpw;F VJthd kJghd ntwpnfhs;shky;> MtpapdhNy epiwe;J.”

Njtd; ,ij fl;lisapl;L ,Uf;fpwgbahy; ,J NjtDila rpj;jk; vd;Wk; ehk; mwpNthk;. fPOs;s trdk; 1Nahthd; 5:14-15 nrhy;fpwJ:

“ehk; vijahfpYk; mtUila rpj;jj;jpd;gb Nfl;lhy;> mth; ekf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwhnud;gNj mtiug; gw;wp ehk; nfhz;bUf;fpw ijhpak;.

ehk; vijf; Nfl;lhYk;> mth; ekf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwhnud;W ehk; mwpe;jpUe;Njhkhdhy;> mthplj;jpy; ehk; Nfl;litfisg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;Nlhnkd;Wk; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwhk;.”

khpahs; jd;Dila #o;epiyapYk; Njtid ek;gp tpRthrpj;jJg; Nghy> ehKk; Njtd; ekf;F nrhy;Yk; fhhpaq;fisr; nra;a Njtid ek;gp tpRthrj;NjhL gjpyspg;Nghk;.

Mjyhy;> ehk; vg;gb ghpRj;j Mtpahy; epug;gg;gl KbAk;?

nrhy;: rthy;: ,e;j thuj;jpy; xt;nthU ehSk; ghpRj;j Mtpahdth; cq;fis topelj;JkhW Njtdplk; NfSq;fs;.

,e;j thuk; ePq;fs; ghpRj;j Mtpahdth; gw;wp fw;Wf;nfhz;lij xU eghplkhTJ nrhy;Yq;fs;.

ghpRj;j Mtpahdth; gw;wp ,d;Dk; mjpfkha; mwpe;Jf;nfhs;s fyhj;jpah; 5:16-26> Nuhkh; 5:1> 8:1> vNgrpah; 5:18 thrpAq;fs;.