Monday, November 13, 2017

A Child Model

The story of this little child is narrated in 2 Kings 5:1-19. Sadly her name is not recorded. She was raised in a family in Israel in a Godly manner. In the same time in history there was Naaman, a com­mander of the army of the king living in Syria. The Lord had given him victory for an implicit reason (v.1). It was not Naaman, but God who brought this little girl as a captive and maid into the house of Naaman for a divine purpose. She was forcibly brought to live among a people of a different faith. Just like Sarah who was brought before Pharaoh, Esther who was brought into the palace of the Persian king, this little girl was brought to the house of this influential man, Naaman. As a maid, her choices would have been curtailed to the core. She probably lived in a dark room, yet lit light in the house of her master. She was an object, a spoil of war, yet became a powerful personality. She was stolen and taken across the borders, yet God used her across the borders. She would have shed lots of tears in private, but her story got recorded in the pages of the Holy Bible. Here are some powerful pointers for us to ponder from her life.

She Models Forgiveness:
In this world where wars rip apart human lives, where ego clashes and bitterness tear relationships, the life of this little maid stands tall as a model of forgiveness. How could she ever forgive a family who has separated her, from her loving parents and her own place of living? It was possible only because of her knowledge about Yahweh, a forgiv­ing God. His power in her life helped her to forgive her captors. We see a reversal story in the letter of Paul to Philemon, where Philemon, a master forgave Onesimus, his slave. Love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Cor 13:5). An epitome of forgiveness is seen in Jesus, who said, “Father forgive them. For they do not know what they are doing.” He forgives our sins even today. Bitterness prohibits blessings. Forgiveness releases blessings. Let us be gripped by the power of our forgiving God who only can help us to forgive serious offenders in our lives. Only then we can pray the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.” (Matthew 6:12, NLT)

She Models Strategic Mission:
Her master through he was great and rich was seriously suf­fering from leprosy. Her compassion in a crisis situation enabled her to react constructively. The Syrian God, Rimmon who was the god of thunder was an angry, frightening God. She therefore introduced to her master about her God who could heal, save and forgive. She had heard of Jehovah’s power through the life and ministry of Prophet Eli­sha in her land in Israel. Though she was a refugee, she was a missionary. God’s plan has always been to glorify His name through displaced people in the history of the world. There were other godly captives in the history of the Bible like Joseph, Esther, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abed Nego, Ezra and Nehemiah. They sang the song of the Lord in strange lands (Psalm 137). The little girl’s life spoke. Her words were respected. Her captor’s family obliged to her suggestion to go and meet prophet Elisha. Praise God. Naaman came healed both in his soul and his body. His powerful testimony echoed through the lands of the then world: “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel!” (2 kings 5:15)

She Models a Godly Family:
We do not know when life’s situation might separate parents and children. The little girl was forcibly taken away from her parents when she was young. But her Godly parents had trained her in the ways of Yahweh before that. We have to inculcate Godly values in children before they fly off from our nest. John Wesley said, “I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England.” And it is equally important to reach out to all children in our influence, in our wider family out in the world. Ministry to children yields multiple dividends. D L Moody said, “If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to reaching children for God!” Let us therefore join with the Psalmist in saying: we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. (Psalm 78:4). Eternity would reveal the parents of this little girl how many lives she has influenced beginning with the influential Naaman. But it all started in nurturing of a young life in a Godly home.

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14) -Jesus

Friday, September 29, 2017

Judges or Missionaries?

I invite you again to the series on Biblical Theology of Missions. I used a simple term in my earlier writings called a “Missionary Spectacle.” We can hear the heartbeat of God, when we choose to wear such a lens. In this write-up I have captured an overall view of the books of Judges and Ruth.

Sin Cycle
The period of judges can be understood as a time, of God chastening his chosen nation. We should keep in mind that the choice was for the Israelite nation to be a missionary vehicle in itself, to spread God’s glory to other nations. When this did not happen, God brought the nations into the Israelite territory. It would be a good learning exercise to count the number of nations that invaded Israelites after every one of their sin cycles. A typical sin cycle in the book of Judges was like this: Israelites sinned. God brought foreign rulers who oppressed them. Israelites cried out to God. He raised a judge, who would fight the oppressor, deliver the Israelites and then there would be peace for certain years until the life time of the judge. The highlight of the book is missiological in the sense that every foreign nation came to know the God of Israel. The question to us is: Like the judges, do we bring peace to our community in our generation, fighting the oppressive structures around?

War between Gods
The Old Testament stories of wars happened in a context of  fight between gods. The God of the winning side was considered great. And one another interesting truth is that these judges, most of them were people like a simple Gideon, a sinful Samson, a one and only woman named Deborah and so on. One common factor in all of their victories was that the war was waged by God Himself because the Israelite side was weak, in numbers, in military terms, personality-wise and in many ways. However, the more impossible the situation was, the more the glory of God. There were super natural miracles like how the river Kishon wiped the Canaanite army during Deborah’s leadership (Judges 5:21), which was a repeat of the famous Red Sea incident. Even today in our power encounter in the context of missions, God wages war and He wins ultimately. God wants us to be his warrior and representatives by heeding to His call. We inherit blessings when we choose to obey.

Story of Grace
The story of Ruth happened in the time of judges. When we view this beautiful story through the lenses of a missionary spectacle, we can see God’s love for a Moabite widow and how he brought her in His sovereignty into a genealogy of prominence. Ruth became a fore-mother of the Lord and Saviour Jesus! She made a choice of faith in God in the toughest time of her life. She said to her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, “ ...Your God will be my God...” (Ruth 1:6) which I am sure, became a pivotal point of change. I long to hear many such voices in our nation, who would say, “Your God will be my God” to the disciples of Jesus. We need to remember the promise God gave to Abraham, the father of the Israelite clan that all nations would be blessed. We have an inclusive God, a loving God. Praise God for His son, Lord Jesus who is a mixed-race Saviour. The third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit, enables us to be witnesses of the triune all over the world (Acts 1:8). When we accept this God and spread His glory, our stories will be read as stories of grace for time, immemorial. 

God turns any scenario into a mission context. We like the judges are missionaries of the gospel. Amen!


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

What is "that" in Your Hands?

God asked the above question to Moses, for which he replied “a Shepherd’s Staff.” (Exo. 4:2) In Dorcas’ case, it was her “Needle.” She spent her days in stitching, remaking, mending, altering garments for poor widows who lived in Joppa. She was always doing good and helping the poor. The name Dorcas means, “gazelle”—an emblem of beauty. Its Hebrew equivalent, Tabitha is the Syro-Chaldaic form of the Hebrew -  Zibiah, or Tsibiah, which was the name of a princess of Judah, the mother of King Joash.

Life of Dorcas (Acts 9:36-43)
A Disciple
 Dorcas is the only named woman disciple in the Bible. Possibly Dorcas came to know Christ as her Saviour from Philip, the evangelist. She caught the vision of how she could serve Christ with her money and her needle. Her salvation experience led her to doing this good work. We should be aware that giving of alms and doing good works alone gain no merit with God. God sees our hearts, and then our talents.  All who do good works are not the disciples of Christ. But all disciples of Christ are called to be doers of good work. 

Apostle James at length discusses in his letter about how salvation and good works are inseparable.  The cup of cold water is acceptable when it is given in His name. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” (Mark 9:41) People who see our good works should ultimately praise God! (Matthew 5:16). When we do good works, our attitude should be not to publicise ourselves (Matthew 6:1). In Dorcas’ case, it was the women who spoke praises of her!

A Beautiful Woman
We do not know whether Dorcas was a physically beautiful woman or not. In the New Testament there is not a single mention of the physical beauty of a man or a woman, but we only read about the inner beauty of people. She certainly lived a lovely life, and had eyes reflecting the compassion of the Master whom she so faithfully served, who went about doing good (Acts 10:38). Her beneficiaries saw in her, the beauty of Jesus.

She had the hands and feet of Jesus. Jesus said, “I was naked, and you gave me clothing…. ….I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ (Matt 25:36-40, NLT). True to these verses, the hands of Dorcas clothed the sisters who needed clothes.   The woman mentioned about in Proverbs 31 had hands to offer too. Her hands were busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fibre. She extended a helping hand to the poor and opened her arms to the needy (vs 19-20). These women had hands that helped and so were beautiful. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30)

A Minister
For some reason, Dorcas became ill and died. While the funeral procedures were happening, the women whom she had helped all along, sent two men to call Apostle Peter who was in nearby Lydda.  They knew that he would exercise supernatural power because just then he had healed Aeneas, a paralytic man. When Peter came he must have been moved as he saw the exhibits of the coats and garments Dorcas had made for the needy women. He said, “Tabitha, arise!” and life returned. Dorcas sat up, and Peter presented her alive to the saints and widows. They would have been over-joyed to get back their much-loved Dorcas.  After the resurrection of Jesus, this was the first incident in the early church. So it became a powerful display of the resurrected power of Jesus Christ. 

In her resurrected life, a healed Dorcas would have taken up her needle in her hand immediately.  On the one side, she started to help the needy women again. On the other hand, the message rang, “Dorcas is alive again,” and many believed in the Lord. After the resurrection of Lazarus we read that many of the Jews believed on Jesus. It is true in a spiritual resurrection too. A transformed life attracts others to the Saviour. We read that after the miracle, Peter stayed in Joppa for many days, to teach and disciple the new believers. Peter stayed with Simon the tanner, a saint who prepared skins for leather to the glory of God, just as Dorcas made up her garments with her consecrated hands. 

Professions, Positions, Power are powerful pulpits to propagate the gospel.  It is interesting that in the midst of her funeral, Dorcas woke up and was able to see how she had influenced the lives of people around her. Like Mary of Bethany she did what she could. How have we influenced lives around us? Christianity teaches us not only to live and let live, but also to help live. Dorcas might not have been an outgoing personality like Deborah. Probably she did not have children to dedicate like how Hannah and Salome did. But she had a hand and a heart to serve. Following Ecclesiastes 9:10, let us do it with all our might whatever our hands find to do for the glory of God!

Monday, August 28, 2017

Conversion of the Converted

We live in a pluralistic world. India has the most pluralistic society where there are 1652 languages spoken. We are blessed with a wide mosaic of cultures and people groups. How do we effectively play the role of being the salt of the earth and light of the world? In my life I have gone through many reconversion experiences through which God taught me to love and respect diverse people. Here are some Scriptural learnings I had in my faith journey.

Conversion of Peter: Love for All People
In Acts 10, I have always wondered whether the highlight there was conversion of Cornelius or that of Peter! To me it is Peter because he had to undergo three rounds of visions, rather admonitions, to bring him out of his hatred for gentiles. All the three times the same sentence was spoken by God. It was: "Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean." (v.15-16) When we read the rest of the story there we see how God loves all people equally. I still struggle to understand the conversion experience of Peter because in Galatians chapter 2 we read about his hypocritical nature with regard to eating with gentile believers (v.11-13). Paul had to oppose Peter face to face for his reconversion again!

How much of this nature is still prevalent in our churches, Christian organisations and families today? God wants us to come out off our hypocritical attitudes and demonic oppressions that divide us on the basis of caste, race and any such divides. Let us not call something unclean that God has made it clean!

God Helps: Love for All Languages
In Daniel chapter 1 we read about how Daniel and his three friends were taken as captives to a foreign land where the culture and languages were all new! But the interesting verse for me there is verse 17 which says: God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams. It is interesting that God helps us to respect differences so that we can learn new languages to communicate in contexts other than ours.

God not only takes missionaries of his gospel to lands where new languages are spoken. People in the so-called secular contexts also get transferred because of job and education opportunities to diverse contexts. Let us be rest assures that God will help us to communicate with new friends in places of our influence. In Daniel and his friend’s situation, there was an overarching plan of God for the gentile rulers to know about His sovereignty which eventually happened. Rulers of foreign nations acknowledged the supremacy of Yahweh. One such proclamation is in Daniel 2:47: The king said to Daniel, "Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the LORD over kings, a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this secret."

God’s Plan: Love for All Nations
The emphasis of the Bible in its entirety is for all nations. One such revealing portion of the Bible is Psalm 67. The formula for blessing for us in this Psalm is to bless the nations. Are we involved in world missions? We need a conversion experience if we are not involved in it. I have always believed in praying for the world meaningfully. Here is a link to do that: http://www.operationworld.org/prayer-calendar. Here is also a story of a woman whom I love dearly who travelled to nations through her knees: http://graceidarajan.blogspot.in/2012/01/precious-person-in-my-life.html. Let us be challenged and let us go through many conversion experiences and be transformed to fullness and glory! Amen.




Blue Whale? Hope For New Gen-kids!

The name, “Blue Whale” (an online game) brings chills down our spines. Immediately our thoughts shift towards our children and grandchildren. Technology is both a blessing and a curse. Perhaps ours and the coming generations live in the “not so” blessed times. But we always have HOPE that the Scripture offers to us.

Forty-two Young Boys
In 2 Kings 2:23-24 we read about the unruly behaviour of some young boys. It says that Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. "Go on up, you baldhead!" they said. "Go on up, you baldhead!" He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths. The context of the story can be understood by reading what happened prior to this incident. V.11 says a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and Elijah went “up” to heaven in a whirlwind. The usage of the words, “Go on up!” by the youths could have been an effort to tease Elisha to climb “up” along with his mentor. I believe they not only insulted the prophet but also his God, Yahweh.

The story ends unpleasantly. The prophet cursed. Thankfully two bears only mauled the youth and did not kill them, leaving them with a strong warning for their misbehaviour. However as a parent, I wonder about their upbringing. Did the parents of the forty-two young boys and the Yahweh- educators of their time fail? Jewish boys had education both at home and outside. I think it was a lack of value educatio from both these sides that led to a lack of respect of God and a minister of God. Lack of Christian education and good values for sure lead to disasters in churches and families even today.

Three Young Boys
I shift my focus to three more young men who belong to a time prior to Elijah namely, Samuel, Hophni & Phinehas (1 Samuel 1 & 2). The latter two were the children of the local priest, Eli whereas Samuel was the son of the “so called” lay member in the priest’s jurisdiction. Hannah & Elkanah together raised Samuel in Godly values. No wonder prophet Samuel changed the then world upside down and was a huge blessing to society.

Coming to Hophni & Phinehas, these young sons of Eli were sexual perverts and also were known for laying their hands on the offerings on the altar and licking the taste of the best portions. As a good parent Eli warned his sons saying, "Why do you do such things? ... If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?" His sons, however, did not listen to their father's rebuke (2:23-25). Eli failed as a dad, for God said to Eli, “Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?” (v. 29) He failed to restrain his children (3:13) The result was chaos: Ark captured, disaster to nation, loss of lives of Hophni, Phinehas and his wife, all in one day.

Hope for Our Children
The Biblical solution is for parents to take their priestly role seriously following the footsteps of our forefathers of the patriarchal times. It is said that Abraham not only built tents but also altars (5 occasions specifically). Lot built tents, not altars. It is sad that some parents even today only build tents/ houses for children like Lot, but there is no family altar/prayer and no respect for God’s words. Abraham was blessed with Isaac and generations after him are blessed until today. In contrast Lot’s wife died as a pillar of salt, his children sinned with their own father also earning generational curses. Job who also lived in the patriarchal era took his priesthood seriously that it was a 'regular' custom for him. Early in the morning every day he offered sacrifices for each of them (Job 1:5) Though he lost them all in a day to death, the truth we learn from the full story is that Job got all of his blessings doubled. He did not lose his children at all because in eternity their count was also doubled! (ten earlier and ten later).

A typical family priest can even be a mother or a grandmother like in the case of Timothy, where his mom, Eunice and grandma, Lois took a lead. Timothy’s faith is attributed to these great women of faith (2 Timothy 1:5). Pastor Timothy learnt Scriptures from his infancy from them! (3:14-15) A godly upbringing can bring blessings in the lives of children and grandchildren. We are the priests to our children. It is the senior generation that can change the destiny of the juniors, trusting the word of God. We bring hope through Christ, the victor.












Monday, August 7, 2017

Love Life!

I started to love life on earth, afresh, when I prepared the following exposition for a senior citizens' meet in Chennai. Hope this study would RENEW all who believe in the living word of God.

Goodness– Life Long
The psalmist and King, David said, “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” in Psalm 23. It is said about Abraham that he lived for 175 years, and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life (Genesis 25:7-8). The last verse of Psalm 91 says,"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.  He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." Can anything good come out of old people? Why not?

Consider Naomi. She would have died in bitterness. But much goodness came out of this lady in a highly adverse situation, much later in her life, when she was pretty old. She was widowed, left with two daughters-in-law who were widowed too. Loss of two sons in their prime age, even before they could beget children should have been a painful experience for this single mom. A child that loses parent is an orphan but thankfully there is no name, label in our vocabulary that would stigmatise a parent/s who have lost child/children. Even among the two daughters-in-law, one went away, however one clung to Naomi. Life turned upside down for her with this one remnant person, Ruth.

Old Naomi became a channel of blessing to young Ruth. Naomi could enjoy her life till her death, because of a great turn of events. Naomi was blessed with a grand kid, Perez, a progeny leaving a great legacy. Women said to Naomi, “He (Perez) will RENEW your life and sustain you in your old age.” (Ruth 4:15). Renewal of life happens for God’s children.  The highest honour was, Jesus, the Saviour of the world was born in her lineage. 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 says that though outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are RENEWED day by day. Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.  Long life in a fuller biblical sense means eternal life and glory! Our bodies grow old, but our inner man/woman is renewed. We grow & glow as we age!

Elizabeth & Zechariah, an old couple were good role models, life-long, in spite of an adverse situation of not having a child of their own. Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly. Miraculously they gave birth to a baby, who later became a great man of God. But alas, John the Baptist did not live long in this earth. Yet he was a huge blessing in his short span of life. He prepared the way for Jesus! Goodness and Mercy will follow all the days of our lives in spite of our adversities and sufferings.

Strength – Life long
The Bible says that Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever (Deuteronomy 34:7). Caleb said like this:  I am this day eighty-five years old. I am still as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me; my strength now is as my strength was then, for war and for going and coming (Joshua 14:10-11). Not all are physically as strong as Moses and Caleb! But, the Bible says in  Deuteronomy 33:25 that our strength will equal our days! Paul had a thorn, a pain life-long. But God’s answer to that was, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Isaiah 40:29, 31 says: He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. But those who keep waiting for the LORD will RENEW their strength. Then they’ll soar on wings like eagles; they’ll run and not grow weary; they’ll walk and not grow tired.” The eagle analogy God uses here logically connects to all who are worn out. At age 40, just like human bodies start wearing out, eagles undergo a painful and ugly process called moulting. With the coming of new feathers after a long wait, the eagle starts to soar high again! Psalm 103:5 says that God satisfies our desires with good things so that our youth is RENEWED like the eagle's. Isaiah 46:4 says, “I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn gray, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety.” I love the triple emphasis on the word, “carry “in this verse. Yes, God carries us all through our life, especially in difficult phases of our life.

Ministering– Life long
It was old Joshua who said, As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! Joel prophesies about seniors too! God said through him, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions (Joel 2:28). C.S. Lewis said: You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream! Consider the old people who blessed and prophesied/ and spoke about baby Jesus. Simeon blessed and prophesied about Jesus to MaryAnna, a widow, who was eighty-four, did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. She praised God and spoke about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem (Luke 2:37, 38). Paul was an old man when he was a prisoner of Christ Jesus (Philemon 1:9). These people ministered to God, life-long! Psalm 92:12-14 says, “But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!”” Being in fruitful ministry all through life is a blessing!

I conclude with a senior citizen’s prayer from the Bible:  Now that I am old and my hair is gray, don’t leave me, God. I must tell the next generation about your power and greatness (Psalm 71:18-19).  Let that be our genuine desire and prayer too.  God would bless us so that we would love life here in this earth and inherit life, eternal too!

Friday, June 23, 2017

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роЗро░родроо் роЗро┤ுроХ்роХ, рооройிродро░்
ропோроЪேрок்рокு ропேроХோро╡ா ро╡рогроХ்роХроо் роЗро▓்ро▓ாрод роОроХிрок்родிро▒்роХு роЕро╡рой் роЪроХோродро░ро░ாро▓் ро╡ро▓ுроХ்роХроЯ்роЯாропрооாроХрод் родро│்ро│рок்рокроЯ்роЯு, рооாро▒்ро▒ுроХ் роХро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░‌ роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓் ро╡ாро┤ роиேро░்рои்родродு. роЖройாро▓் роЪро░்ро╡ ро╡ро▓்ро▓ родேро╡ройுроХ்роХு роЕрои்род роиாро│ிрой் рооுродрой்рооை роиாроЯாроХிроп роОроХிрок்родு роЕро╡ро░ைроХ் роХுро▒ிрод்род роЕро▒ிро╡ை, родாроо் родெро░ிрои்родுроХொрог்роЯ роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் роХொро│்ро│ுрок்рокேро░ройாрой ропோроЪேрок்рокிрой் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிрой் рооூро▓роо் роЕро▒ிрои்родுроХொро│்ро│ுроо் роЙрой்ройрод роиோроХ்роХроо் роЗро░ுрои்родродு.

ропோроЪேрок்рокு роОроХிрок்родிро▓் родрой்ройுроЯைроп‌ роОро▓்ро▓ா роиிро▓ைрооைроХро│ிро▓ுроо் роиро▓்ро▓ுро▒ро╡ுроХро│ைроХ் роХроЯ்роЯி роОро┤ுрок்рокிройாрой். родேро╡рой் родேроЪ роЖро│ுрооைропிро▓் роЕро╡ройை роЙрой்ройродрооாрой роЗроЯрод்родிро▒்роХு роЙропро░்род்родிройாро░். роЙрогро╡ிро▒்роХாроХ рооுро┤ு роОроХிрок்родுроо், роХாройாройுроо், роЕрог்роЯைрод் родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроо் роЕро╡ройைрод் родேроЯி ро╡рои்родройро░். роЕро╡рой் роЮாройрод்родிрой் рооூро▓роо் родேро╡ роиாроороо் роороХிрооைрок்рокроЯ்роЯродு. роЗрой்ро▒ுроо் роиாроо் роЪெроп்ропுроо் роОрои்родрод் родொро┤ிро▓ுроо்' роиро▒்роЪெроп்родிропைрок் ро╡ро▓்ро▓рооைропாроп்рок் рокро░рок்рокுроо் рокிро░роЪроЩ்роХ рокீроЯроо் роЖроХுроо். роиாроо் роОрои்род роЕро│ро╡ிро▒்роХு роЕродைрок் рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родுроХிро▒ோроо்?

роХாройாройிропрок் рокெрог்рогாрой родாрооாро░ோроЯு ропூродா родро╡ро▒ாрой роЙро▒ро╡ு (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 38) ро╡ைрод்род роЪроо்рокро╡род்родிро▓ுроо், роЗрои்род‌ ро╡роо்роЪ ро╡ро┤ி ро╡рои்род роЗро▒ைроороХрой் роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் ро╡ேро░ைроХ் роХாрог்роХிро▒ோроо் (роород்родேропு 1:1 3). роироо் ро╡ேродроо் роХூро▒ுроо் роородроо் роТро░் ро╡роо்роЪрод்родிро▒்роХு роороЯ்роЯுрооே роЙро░ிропродு роЕрой்ро▒ு роОрой்рокродு рокுро▓ройாроХிро▒родு. родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ை роЖро│ுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроо், ропாроХ்роХோрокாро▓் роороХрой் ропூродாро╡ிро▒்роХுрод் родீро░்роХ்роХрооாроХ роЙро░ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роТрой்ро▒ாроХுроо் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 49:10). ропூродா роХோрод்родிро░род்родை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрод்родு роЕродрой் ро╡ро┤ி ро╡рои்род роЗро░роЯ்роЪроХро░் роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் рооூро▓роо் рооுро┤ு роЙро▓роХைропுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрок்рокродு роЗро▒ை роиோроХ்роХрооாропிро░ுрои்родродு. роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ роЗро░родрод்родை роЗро┤ுроХ்роХுроо் рокрогி рооройிродро░ுроХ்роХுроо், рооройிродроХ் роХூроЯ்роЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрооேропாроХுроо். рооройிрод‌ ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிрой் роирой்рооை, родீрооைропாрой роЪроо்рокро╡роЩ்роХро│ிро▓் роЗро▒ைро╡рой் родроо்рооை ро╡ெро│ிрок்рокроЯுрод்родுроХிро▒ро╡ро░ாроХро╡ே роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ாро░்.

роЗро░родроо் роЗро┤ுроХ்роХ, родேроЪроЩ்роХро│்
ропாроХ்роХோрокிрой் 12 рокுрод்родிро░ро░் рокро▓ுроХிрок் рокெро░ுроХி роТро░ு роиாроЯாроХ рооாро▒ிройாро░்роХро│். родрой் роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ роЗро░родрод்родை роЗро┤ுроХ்роХ родேро╡рой் рооройிродро░ை рооாрод்родிро░рооро▓்ро▓, роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓் роОрой்ройுроо் роЗрои்род роороХ்роХро│் роХூроЯ்роЯрод்родைропுроо் рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родிропродை ропாрод்родிро░ாроХроорок் рокுрод்родроХроо் рооுродро▓் роХாрогро▓ாроо். рооோроЪேропுроо் роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ ро░родрод்родை роЗро┤ுрод்родро╡ройே. роЪро░்ро╡ ро╡ро▓்ро▓ро╡ро░் роЕро╡ройை рооுрой்роХூроЯ்роЯிропே рокாро░்ро╡ோрой் роХுрооாро░род்родிропிрой் роЕро░рог்рооройைропிро▓் роЗро░рог்роЯு роХро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░ роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓் ро╡ро│ро░ ро╡ைрод்родு роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ро░ிрой் родூродுро╡ройாроХ роОроХிрок்родிрой் ро░ாроЬாро╡ாроХிроп рокாро░்ро╡ோройிроЯрооே роЕройுрок்рокிройாро░். рооோроЪே роТро░ு рооிро╖ройро░ிропைрок் рокோрой்ро▒ே роЗро▒ைро╡ройாро▓் роЕро░ுроЯ்рокொро┤ிро╡ைрок் рокெро▒ுроХிрой்ро▒ாрой் (ропாрод்родிро░ாроХроороо் 3:14). роЗрои்род роЕро┤ைрок்рокிро▓் ро╡рои்род роЪро╡ாро▓்роХро│ை роЕро╡рой் рооேро▒்роХொро│்ро│ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропிро░ுрои்родродு (5:1-2). роЗрои்род рооோроЪேропை рооுрой்ройрогி роиாроЯாроХிроп роОроХிрок்родிро▒்роХு рооாрод்родிро░рооро▓்ро▓, роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ро░் ро╡ிроЯுродро▓ைрок் рокропрогрод்родிро▓் роЪрои்родிрод்род роОро▓்ро▓ா ро░ாроЬ்роЬிропроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் родேро╡рой் родрой் роиாроород்родை рокро▒ைроЪாро▒்ро▒ рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родிройாро░். рокрод்родு ро╡ாродைроХро│், роЙроЪ்роЪроХ்роХроЯ்роЯ роЪெроЩ்роХроЯро▓ிрой் роЪроо்рокро╡роо் рокோрой்ро▒ро╡ை роЙро▓роХ роиாроЯுроХро│ிрой் рокாро░்ро╡ைропை роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ро░ிрой் родேро╡ройுроХ்роХு роиேро░ாроп் роЗро┤ுрод்родродு.

рооாро▒்ро▒ுроХ் роХро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░род்родிро▓் рокрогிрокுро░ிроп роЗро▒ைро╡рой் роХொроЯுроХ்роХுроо் роЕро┤ைрок்рокு рокро▓ роЪро╡ாро▓்роХро│ை роЙро│்ро│роЯроХ்роХிропродு. роОройிройுроо்  роЗро▒ுродிропிро▓் родேро╡рой் ро╡ெро▒்ро▒ி роЪிро▒рок்рокாро░். роЕро╡ро░் роиாроороо், роЕро╡ро░ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி роЕро▒ிропாрод роороХ்роХро│ாро▓் роЙропро░்род்родрок்рокроЯுроо்.  роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогிропை рооைропрок் рокроХுродி ро╡ிроЪை, рооைроп ро╡ிро▓роХ்роХு ро╡ிроЪை роОрой்ро▒ு роЗро░ு ро╡ிродрооாроХроХ் роХூро▒ро▓ாроо். рооройுроХ்роХுро▓род்родை родேро╡ройை роЕро▒ிропுроо் роЕро▒ிро╡ிро▒்роХாроХ‌ родройி рооройிродрой், роЕро▓்ро▓родு роТро░ு роЗроЯрод்родிро▒்роХு роиேро░ாроХ роЗро┤ுроХ்роХро▓ாроо். роЕро▓்ро▓родு рооройிродро░ை роиோроХ்роХி роЕро╡ро░்родроо் роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро▓ро▓ாроо். роОрои்род ро╡ிрод‌ роЗро░родроо் роЗро┤ுроХ்роХுроо் рокрогிропிро▓் роиாроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ோроо்? рооேро▓ுроо் родேроЪроЩ்роХро│் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯு , роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ ро░родрод்родை роЗро┤ுроХ்роХ роХொроЯுроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│ ро╡ாроХ்роХுрод்род்родрод்родроо் роЪроЩ்роХீродроо் 33:12ро▓் роЙро│்ро│родு: роХро░்род்родро░ைрод் родроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрод் родெроп்ро╡рооாроХроХ்роХொрог்роЯ роЬாродிропுроо், роЕро╡ро░் родроороХ்роХுроЪ் роЪுродрои்родро░рооாроХрод் родெро░ிрои்родுроХொрог்роЯ роЬройрооுроо் рокாроХ்роХிропрооுро│்ро│родு.

роЗро░родроо் роЗро┤ுроХ்роХрод் родெро░ிро╡ு ‍
роироо் родேро╡рой் рокропрогிроХ்роХுроо் роЗро░родрооாройродு роОро▓்ро▓ாрод் родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் роЕро╡ро░் роороХிрооைропை роОроЯுрод்родுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро▓ுроо் роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ роЗро░родрооாроХுроо். роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ро░ிрой் ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ிро▓் роиிроХро┤்рои்род ро╡ிроЯுродро▓ை рокропрогроо் рооிро╖ройро░ிрок் рокрогிропைроЪ் роЪெроп்родродு. роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ро░ிрой் роЪро░ிрод்родிро░род்родிро▓் рокро▓ родாро┤்ро╡ுроХро│் роЗро░ுрои்родродு. родேро╡рой் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ைрод் родрог்роЯிрод்родாро░். рокро▓ рокோро░்роХро│ை ро╡ெрой்ро▒ роЕро╡ро░்роХро│், роЪிро▓ро╡ро▒்ро▒ை роЗро┤роХ்роХро╡ுроо் роиேро░்рои்родродு.

роЖройாро▓ுроо் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ைрод் родேро╡рой் родройிрод்родுро╡рок்рокроЯுрод்родி, роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ைрод் родройроХ்роХு роЪொрои்родрооாрой рокро░ிроЪுрод்род роЬройрооாроХ родெро░ிро╡ு роЪெроп்родாро░். роЕродро▒்роХாрой роХாро░рогрод்родை рооோроЪே роЗро╡்ро╡ிродроо் роХூро▒ுроХிрой்ро▒ாро░்: роЪроХро▓ роЬройроЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் роиீроЩ்роХро│் родிро░роЯ்роЪிропாрой роЬройрооெрой்ро▒ு роХро░்род்родро░் роЙроЩ்роХро│்рокேро░ிро▓் роЕрой்рокுро╡ைрод்родு роЙроЩ்роХро│ைрод் родெро░ிрои்родுроХொро│்ро│ро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை; роиீроЩ்роХро│் роЪроХро▓ роЬройроЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் роХொроЮ்роЪрооாропிро░ுрои்родீро░்роХро│்.роХро░்род்родро░் роЙроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் роЕрой்рокுроХூро░்рои்родродிройாро▓ுроо், роЙроЩ்роХро│் рокிродாроХ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЗроЯ்роЯ роЖрогைропைроХ் роХாроХ்роХро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்рокродிройாро▓ுроо்; роХро░்род்родро░் рокро▓род்род роХைропிройாро▓் роЙроЩ்роХро│ைрок் рокுро▒рок்рокроЯрок்рокрог்рогி, роЕроЯிрооைрод்родрой ро╡ீроЯாроХிроп роОроХிрок்родிройிрой்ро▒ுроо் роЕродிрой் ро░ாроЬாро╡ாрой рокாро░்ро╡ோройிрой் роХைропிройிрой்ро▒ுроо் роЙроЩ்роХро│ை рооீроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХொрог்роЯாро░். (роЙрокாроХроороо் 7:6-8)

роОрои்род роЪிро▒рок்рокுрод் родெро░ிро╡ுроо் роироо் рооேрой்рооைропாро▓் роЕрой்ро▒ு. роХро░்род்родро░் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХு роЕро░ுро│ிроп ро╡ாроХ்роХிро▒்роХு роЙрог்рооைропாроХ роЗрои்родрод் родெро░ிро╡ுроХро│ிрой் рооூро▓роо் род‌рой் роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ ропாрод்родிро░ைропை роиிро▒ைро╡ேро▒்ро▒ி ро╡ро░ுроХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роОрой் рооேрой்рооைроХ்роХாроХ‌ родрой் роЬீро╡ройை роИрои்род роЗро░ாроЬாродி роЗро░ாроЬாро╡ை роЗро░родрод்родிро▓ேро▒்ро▒ி, роЕро╡ро░ை роЕрооро░роЪ் роЪெроп்родு, роХропிро▒ுроХро│ை роЗро┤ுрок்рокродு роОройроХ்роХுроХ் роХிроЯைрод்род рокேро▒ு. роиாрой் роороЯ்роЯுроорой்ро▒ро▓்ро▓ாродு, роЗро╕்ро░ро╡ேро▓ைрок் рокோрой்ро▒ு роОрой் родேроЪрод்родிро▒்роХுроо் роЗрои்род роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖ роЗро░родрод்родை роЗро┤ுроХ்роХுроо் рокாроХ்роХிропроо் роХிроЯைроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроорой்ро▒ோ!

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Missionary Spectacles Series: Gospel Chariot

What vehicle would our missionary God love to ride on? I imagine our King of kings riding in a chariot. If so, what would that chariot be? Wearing our missionary spectacles, let us peep into our Bibles, starting from the life of Joseph in the concluding pages of Genesis.

People, Chariot-pullers
Joseph was forced into a bicultural living in Egypt, a resistant nation. But God had a purpose for the number one nation, for them to get to know about Him through the life of Joseph, the great grandson of Abraham. Joseph effectively built trust in his new cultural environment. God raised him to a powerful political position. All of Egypt and Canaan came to him for food and the wise Joseph was an evangelist in that context. His God gained glory. Even today, our professions are powerful pulpits to propagate the gospel. How well do we use it?

Even in the dirty account of Judah’s misbehaviour with Tamar, a Canaanite (Genesis 38) we find the roots of a mixed race Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthening the truth that Biblical religion is not a racial faith (Matthew 1:1-3). We see that already in Jacob’s prophetic blessing that Judah would rule the nations (Genesis 49:10). By blessing one tribe, God blessed the entire world. Every blessing of ours has a global purpose. God’s chariot-pullers are primarily people and people groups. He reveals himself in their life’s situations, both good and bad.

Nations, Chariot-pullers
God not only chooses an individual, he also chooses a nation to pull his chariot for witnessing. The twelve sons of Jacob multiplied in numbers and later rose as a mighty nation, Israel, as we see in the book of Exodus. From then, Israel becomes a magnificent gospel chariot-puller for God.

Moses was a chariot-puller too. In his sovereign grace, God had already prepared him as a bicultural person when he was raised by Pharaoh's daughter. Now God sends him as a messenger to the king of the super power nation. Moses was commissioned by God (Exodus 3:14). He overcame challenges (5:1-2). God used him as a channel to glorify His name in Egypt and the many nations that would later be encountered upon during the Israelites’ journey to the land of Canaan. There were power demonstrations before Pharaoh which came in the way of plagues. The climax was at the Red Sea. These had worldwide effects in pulling their attention to the God of Israel.

A call to being a missionary in a cross-cultural context comes with challenges. Ultimately God triumphs and his glory spreads to the unreached people through the gospel. Which model/chariot am I in God’s mission? Joseph or Moses? Missions is both centripetal, pulling people towards a person and place. It is also centrifugal, going to places. And for any nation like Israel, the promise is: Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance (Psalm 33:12).

Choice to Pull Chariot - Not by Merit
The chariot that our God rides on is a gospel chariot, taking his glory to nations. The massive exodus event that took place in the history of Israel had a missiological intent. God made Israel, an insignificant nation, distinct among many nations. He displayed his power and glory through Israel. He delivered it from foreign powers. God made them as a treasured people, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. However, there were many low points in the history of Israel. God did not spare them. He punished and purified them. They lost battles. They won many.  He prospered and prized them as a model to many nations.

What can we say? One thing is clearly written: The LORD did not set his affection on them and chose them because they were more numerous than other peoples, for they were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the LORD loved them and kept the oath he swore to his forefathers (Deuteronomy 7:7). Any choice of an individual, a people group, or a nation is not because of their merits. But God is true to his promises and uses a vain person like me to proclaim His power so that every knee would bow and every tongue would confess that Jesus is Lord! Is it not my deemed privilege to offer myself as one who would pull the gospel chariot for my King of kings, he being seated on it? It is not going to be just me. I would want my nation to be be a chariot-puller too!

Note: I am indebted to Dr Frampton Fox for his teaching at HBI, Chennai on this subject and for his book, "Down to Earth" (Mission Educational Books, Chennai, 1998)

Monday, May 15, 2017

роЯிро╡ிроЯ்роЯро░் роЪெроп்родிроХро│்: роЖродிропாроХроород்родிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு


роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:1-3ро▓் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХுроХ் роХூро▒рок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│ ро╡ро▓்ро▓рооைропாрой ро╡ாро░்род்родைроХро│் ропெроХோро╡ா родேро╡ройாро▓் роЕро┤ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│ рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ாрой роироо் роОро▓்ро▓ாро░ுроЯைроп ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓ுроо் роиிро▒ைро╡ேро▒ிроХ் роХொрог்роЯேропிро░ுроХ்роХுроо். роироо்рооுроЯைроп роЖродி рооாродா, рокிродா ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் роЗродு роЙрог்рооைропாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родродு. роЕро╡ро░்родроо் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு рооூрой்ро▒ு роЯிро╡ிроЯ்роЯро░் (роХுро▒ுроЮ்роЪெроп்родி) роЪெроп்родிроХро│ை роОрой்ройுроЯைроп рооிро╖ройро░ிроХ் роХрог்рогாроЯிрод் родொроЯро░ுроХ்роХாроХ роЗрои்род рооுро▒ை родெро░ிро╡ு роЪெроп்родுро│்ро│ேрой்! (роЙроЩ்роХро│் роХро╡ройрод்родிро▒்роХு: роЗрои்род ро╡ேродрок் рокроХுродிроХро│ை рооிро╖ройро░ிроХ் роХрог்рогாроЯி роЕрогிрои்родு ро╡ாроЪிроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்)

роЪெроп்родி 1: "роиிроЪ்роЪропрооாроп்роХ் роХро░்род்родро░் роЙроо்рооோроЯேроХூроЯ роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு роХрог்роЯோроо்" (26:28)
роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் роироЯрои்родродு рокோро▓ро╡ே рокெро▓ிро╕்родிроп ро░ாроЬாро╡ாроХிроп роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХோроЯு роИроЪாроХ்роХுроХ்роХுроо் роироЯрои்родродு (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 20 & 26ро▓் ро░ாроЬா роЪாро░ாро│ைропுроо், ро░ெрокெроХ்роХாро│ைропுроо்  родொроЯ роиிройைрод்род роХாро░ிропрод்родிро▓்). роЗрои்род роЗро░ு роЪроо்рокро╡роЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் ро╡ро░ுроо் роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХு роОрой்ройுроо் ро░ாроЬா роТро░ுро╡ро░ே роОрой்ро▒ு роЕродிроХрооாрой роЪро░ிрод்родிро░ роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│் роироо்рокுроХிрой்ро▒ройро░். роЗро░ு роЪроо்рокро╡роЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் роироо் рооுро▒்рокிродாроХ்роХро│் рооுро┤ுрооைропிро▓ுроо் роиро▓்ро▓ро╡ро░்роХро│் роОрой்ро▒ு роЪொро▓்ро▓ рооுроЯிропாро╡ிроЯ்роЯாро▓ுроо், рооро▒ைрои்род родீроЩ்роХிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு родேро╡рой் роЕро╡ро░ுроЯைроп рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ைроХ் роХாрок்рокாро▒்ро▒ுроХிро▒‌родைроХ் роХாрог்роХிро▒ோроо்.

роЖройாро▓் роИроЪாроХ்роХிроЯроо் ро░ாроЬா роТро░ு роиро▒்роЪெропро▓ை роЗрои்род рооுро▒ைроХ் роХрог்роЯாрой். роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு рооுро▒ைропுроо் роИроЪாроХ்роХுроо் роЕро╡ройுроЯைроп рооройிродро░ுроо் родுро░ро╡ுроХро│ைрод் родோрог்роЯிроп рокோродுроо், роЕро╡рой் родроХрок்рокройாроХிроп роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் роиாроЯ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡ெроЯ்роЯிройро╡ைроХро│ுроо், роЖрокிро░роХாроо் рооро░ிрод்родрокிрой் рокெро▓ிро╕்родро░் родூро░்род்родுрок்рокோроЯ்роЯро╡ைроХро│ுрооாрой родுро░ро╡ுроХро│ை рооро▒ுрокроЯிропுроо் родோрог்роЯிроп рокோродுроо் роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХுроо் роЕро╡рой் рооройிродро░ுроо் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ைрод் родுро░род்родிройро░். роИроЪாроХ்роХுроо் роЕро╡рой் рооройிродро░ுрооோ рокро┤ிро╡ாроЩ்роХாрооро▓், роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு рооுро▒ைропுроо் ро╡ிроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХொроЯுрод்родு роЕроЯுрод்род роЗроЯрод்родிро▒்роХுроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ройро░். роЗрои்род роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓் роИроЪாроХ்роХிрой் роХாро░ிропроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡ிро░ுрод்родிропைроХ் роХрог்роЯ роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХுроо் роЕро╡ройோроЯிро░ுрои்род рооро▒்ро▒род் родро▓ைро╡ро░்роХро│ுроо், "роиிроЪ்роЪропрооாроп்роХ் роХро░்род்родро░் роЙроо்рооோроЯேроХூроЯ роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு роХрог்роЯோроо்" роОрой்ро▒ு ро╡ிропрои்родройро░்роЪро░ிрод்родிро░род்родிро▓் роЪроХ்родி ро╡ாроп்рои்род роЯிро╡ிроЯ்роЯро░் роЪெроп்родிропாроХ роЗродை роиாрой் роХро░ுродுроХிрой்ро▒ேрой். роЕродрой் рокிрой்ройро░் роЕроХிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХுроо், рооро▒்ро▒род் родро▓ைро╡ро░ுроо் роИроЪாроХ்роХோроЯு роЪрооாродாрой роЙроЯрой்рокроЯிроХ்роХை роЪெроп்родройро░். роЗродிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு роиாроо் роХро▒்ро▒ுроХ்роХொро│்ро╡родு роОрой்рой? роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогி роОрой்рокродு роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் роироо் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ேропாроХுроо். роХро░்род்родро░் роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் роЪроо்рокро╡род்родிро▓் ро░ாроЬாро╡ாроХிроп роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХோроЯு рокேроЪிройாро░் роОрой்рокродைропுроо் роиாроо் роиிройைро╡ிро▓் ро╡ைроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் (20:3). роЕро╡ро░் роиாроо роороХிрооைроХ்роХாроХ роХро░்род்родро░் роЗрой்ро▒ுроо் рооро▒்ро▒ роородрод்родிройро░ோроЯுроо் рокேроЪுро╡ாро░் роОрой்рокродு роЙрог்рооை.

роЪெроп்родி 2: “роЙрой்ройைроЪ் роЪрокிроХ்роХிро▒ро╡ро░்роХро│் роЪрокிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯро╡ро░்роХро│ுроо், роЙрой்ройை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХிро▒ро╡ро░்роХро│் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯро╡ро░்роХро│ுрооாроп் роЗро░ுрок்рокாро░்роХро│்” (27:29)
роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХு роЗро▒ைро╡рой் роЕро│ிрод்род роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрод்родை роИроЪாроХ்роХு родрой் роороХрой் ропாроХ்роХோрокுроХ்роХு роХைропро│ிроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ாрой். роЗроЩ்роХு роЖро┤்рои்род роЗро▒ைропிропро▓ுроХ்роХுро│் роЪெро▓்ро▓ாрооро▓் роиாрой் роЪொро▓்ро▓ ро╡ிро┤ைро╡родு роОрой்ройро╡ெрой்ро▒ாро▓், родேро╡рой் роПроЪாро╡ைроХ் роХாроЯ்роЯிро▓ுроо் роИроЪாроХ்роХை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрок்рокродிро▓் рокாро░рокроЯ்роЪроо் роПродுрооிро▓்ро▓ை роОрой்рокродாроХுроо். роЕрок்рокோродைропрод் родேро╡ைропாрой роХூро┤ுроХ்роХாроХ родрой் роЪேро╖்роЯ рокுрод்родிро░ рокாроХрод்родை роЕро▓роЯ்роЪிропрооாроп் ро╡ிро▒்ро▒ுрок் рокோроЯ்роЯ роПроЪாро╡ுроо், роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрод்родிро▒்роХாроХ роЙрогро╡ைрок்  рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родிропே родாропோроЯு роЪேро░்рои்родு родрои்родிро░рооாроХрод் родிроЯ்роЯроо் родீроЯ்роЯி родрой் родроХрок்рокройை роПрооாро▒்ро▒ிроп ропாроХ்роХோрокுроо்роЖроХிроп роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроо் роЪெроп்родродு родро╡ро▒ேропாроХுроо். роЙрог்рооை роОрой்ройро╡ெройிро▓் роХро░்род்родро░் роЕройைро╡ро░ைропுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХிро▒ாро░்(роЪроЩ்роХீродроо் 115:13). роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХு роЕро╡ро░் роЕро░ுро│ிроп ро╡ாроХ்роХுроХ்роХு роЙрог்рооைропாроп் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ‌ (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:1 3) роТро░ுро╡ро░ிрой் роиро▒்роЪெропро▓ிрой் роЕроЯிрок்рокроЯைропிро▓் роЕро▓்ро▓, роХро░்род்родро░ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ிроп роЕро▒ிро╡ு рокро░ро╡ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்ройுроо் рокро░рои்род роиோроХ்роХிро▒்роХாроХ роТро░ுро╡ро░ைрод் родெро░ிро╡ு роЪெроп்роХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роИроЪாроХ்роХு роороХройை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрод்родродிро▓் роиாроо் роХро▒்ро▒ுроХ்роХொро│்ро│ ро╡ேрог்роЯிроп роЗрой்ройொро░ு роХாро░ிропроо்: рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░ுроо், рооூрод்родро╡ро░்роХро│ுроо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ைрод் родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо், роороХ்роХро│் роХூроЯ்роЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрооாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ாро┤்род்род ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்рокродாроХுроо்.

роЪெроп்родி 3: “роОрой் ро╡ாроЪройைропை роиீроЩ்роХро│் роХெроЯுрод்родродிройாро▓ே роОрой்ройைроХ் роХро▓роЩ்роХрок்рокрог்рогிройீро░்роХро│்”  (34:30)
ропெроХோро╡ாро╡ை ро╡ро┤ிрокроЯ்роЯு ро╡рои்род роироо் рооுрой்ройோро░்роХро│் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் роиாроо் роХாрог்рокродு роОрой்ройро╡ெройிро▓் рооீрог்роЯுроо் рооீрог்роЯுрооாроХ роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் родро╡ро▒ிройாро░்роХро│். роЖройாро▓் роЖрог்роЯро╡ро░் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХுрод் родாрой் роЕро░ுро│ிроп ро╡ாроХ்роХுроХ்роХு роЙрог்рооைропாропிро░ுрои்родродாро▓் родாрой் роЗро╡ро░்роХро│ாро▓் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் рооுрой்ройேро▒ рооுроЯிрои்родродு. ропாроХ்роХோрокிрой் роороХро│ாрой родீройாро│், рооாро▒்ро▒ு ро╡ро┤ிрокாроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХாро░ройாрой роЪீроХேрооுроЯைроп ро╡роЮ்роЪроХрод்родிро▓் роЪிроХ்роХுрог்роЯு, роХро▒்рокро┤ிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯாро│். роЗродройை роЕро▒ிрои்родு ро╡ெроХுрог்роЯெро┤ுрои்род роЪிрооிропோройுроо், ро▓ேро╡ிропுроо், роЪீроХேрооிрой் роХுроЯுроо்рокрод்родிро▓ுро│்ро│ роЖрог்роХро│் роЕройைро╡ро░ைропுроо் роХொрой்ро▒ு роХுро╡ிрод்родройро░். роЕрои்род роЗро░род்род ро╡ாроЪройைропை рооுроХро░்рои்род ропாроХ்роХோрокு ро╡ро░ுрод்родрод்родிро▓் рокிродро▒்ро▒ிроп ро╡ாро░்род்родை родாрой் роЗродு:"роЗрои்родрод் родேроЪрод்родிро▓் роХுроЯிропிро░ுроХ்роХிро▒ роХாройாройிропро░ிроЯрод்родிро▓ுроо் рокெро░ிроЪிропро░ிроЯрод்родிро▓ுроо் роОрой் ро╡ாроЪройைропை роиீроЩ்роХро│் роХெроЯுрод்родродிройாро▓ே роОрой்ройைроХ் роХро▓роЩ்роХрок்рокрог்рогிройீро░்роХро│்"(34:30). рооро▒்ро▒ роороХ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு родுро░் ро╡ாроЪройைропாропிро░ுрок்рокродு роЗро▒ைрод் родிроЯ்роЯроо் роЕро▓்ро▓ро╡ே роЕро▓்ро▓. роЕрой்ро▒ு рооுродро▓் роЗрой்ро▒ு ро╡ро░ை ро╡ாро┤ுроо் родроо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் ропாро╡ро░ுроо் роиро▒்роХрои்родроЩ்роХро│ாропிро░ுроХ்роХро╡ே роЕро╡ро░் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роЖройாро▓் роТрой்ро▒ை роиாрой் роХூро▒ рооுроЯிропுроо்: роЕрои்род роиாроЯ்роХро│ிрой் роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓் роЪீроХேрооிрой் роХூроЯ்роЯрод்родாро░், родீройாро│ிрой் родெроп்ро╡роо் ро╡ро▓்ро▓рооைропுро│்ро│ро╡ро░் роОрой்ро▒ுроо் роЕро╡ро░் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯроХ்роХூроЯாродு роОрой்ро▒ுроо் роЙрогро░்рои்родிро░ுрок்рокро░். (родீройாро│் рокро▒்ро▒ி роОрой் рокро┤ைропроХ் роХроЯ்роЯுро░ைропை роЗроЩ்роХுроХ் роХாрогро▓ாроо்: http://graceidarajan.blogspot.in/2015/03/blog-post_21.html)

роироо் рооுрой்ройோро░ை рокро▓ роиாроЯ்роЯிройро░், роороХ்роХро│் роХூроЯ்роЯрод்родிройро░ோроЯு роЗроЯைрокроЯ родேро╡рой் роХாро░рогрооாропிро░ுрои்родாро░். роЕро╡ро░்роХро│родு роЪாродாро░рог роЕрой்ро▒ாроЯ ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ைропே роЕро╡ро░் родрой் роороХிрооைропிрой் ро╡ாроХройрооாроХ рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родிройாро░். роЗрой்ро▒ுроо் родроо்рооை роЙрог்рооைропாроп் рокிрой்рокро▒்ро▒ுро╡ோро░ை, роЪுро▒்ро▒ிропுро│்ро│ோро░ுроХ்роХு роЪாроЯ்роЪிроХро│ாроХро╡ே роЕро╡ро░் ро╡ைрод்родுро│்ро│ாро░். роороХ்роХро│ிро▓் роЕройேроХро░ுроХ்роХு роиாрой்роХு роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖роЩ்роХро│ை ро╡ாроЪிроХ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрооро▓் рокோроХро▓ாроо். роиாроо் родாрой் роРрои்родாро╡родு роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖роо். роироо்рооைроХ் роХுро▒ிрод்родு роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роЯிро╡ிроЯ்роЯро░் роЪெроп்родிропாроХ роОрой்рой роОро┤ுродроХ்роХூроЯுроо்?

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Tweets In Genesis

The powerful words of God said  to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 is the one thing that will keep fulfilling in the lives of people called out by Yahweh. It was true in the lives of our early fathers and mothers, our patriarchs and matriarchs. I took three popular tweets from their lives in a sequential order for my series on missionary spectacles! (caution: we need a missionary-spectacles to read the Scriptures)

Tweet 1: “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you” (26:28)
A similar episode of what happened in Abraham’s life recurred in the encounter of Isaac with the Philistine King, Abimelech (regarding Abimelech’s eyeing on Sarah and Rebekah in chapters 20 & 26) Many Biblical scholars agree that it is the same Abimelech in both episodes. In both occasions God protected these Yahweh-worshippers from hidden harm, though they were not fully correct either! But with Isaac the king could see a good aspect in his behaviour. Every time Isaac and his men dug, re-dug wells (originally dug by Abraham, later closed by the Philistines) they were being chased by Abimelech and his men. But Isaac kept moving away, not retaliating them. After all these giving-ups from Isaac’s side, when Abimelech saw that Isaac’s ways were prospering he tweeted, “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you!”I  consider it as a powerful tweet in any time in history. He and other influential leaders who accompanied him proceeded with a peace treaty with Isaac thereafter. Missions is primarily, our lives! Also it is not a surprise that God spoke to King Abimelech, earlier during the time of Abraham (20:3). We need to add his name to the few others who had this privilege in the genesis’ years. God speaks to the gentiles even today for His glory.

Tweet 2: May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed (27:29)
Isaac is keen in passing on the Abrahamic blessing to his son, Jacob. Not entering into a deep theology at this point, I can say that God was not partial in his behaviour to bless one son in a preferable measure than the other son, Esau. Both Esau and Jacob blundered, the older neglecting his blessing over a present need of having red stew, the younger one, plotting with his mom, cheating his dad over food for blessing. But the truth is: God blesses all (Psalm 115:13). To be faithful to his words to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3), He chooses one over the other not based on a person’s merit, but for a broader reason that his glory would spread in specific ways. Getting back to the tweet of Isaac in blessing Jacob, parents and grandparents learn a lesson to bless the future generation, to be a blessing to the whole wide world.

Tweet 3: "You have brought trouble on me by making me a stench to the people (34:30)
Over and again we see how our patriarchs, the Yahweh-worshippers, erred but kept going because God was faithful to his words to Abraham. Now Dinah, a daughter of Jacob got trapped into the wicked schemes of Shechem, a man of other faith. Since she was raped by him, her brothers, Simeon and Levi took revenge on the whole clan of Shechem, every male, butchering all of them. Poor Jacob, unable to bear the stench of blood, lamented saying, "You have brought trouble on me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in this land.” Now this was not God’s plan for his people to be a stench to other people. He wants his people of all generations to be a fragrance and not a filthy group of people casting foul odour. But one thing I can say is that the people in those primitive days would have come to a conclusion that the God of Dinah and her family was a powerful God and that they cannot hamper with His people. (Read my earlier blog-entry on Dinah here: http://graceidarajan.blogspot.in/2011/01/do-i-smell-fragrant-or-foul.html )

God caused our patriarchs to encounter with many nations and people groups. He used their mundane lives as a means to spread His glory. Even today, He expects his faithful followers to be a testimony to people around. Many don’t get to read the four gospels of the Bible. But they read our lives. We are the fifth gospel.  What can people tweet about our lives today?

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

рооிро╖ройро░ிроХ் роХрог்рогாроЯிрод் родொроЯро░்:‍‍ рои‌роо் рооிро╖ройро░ிрок் рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░்

роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогிропிрой் рооுрой்ройோроЯிроХро│்
роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо் роЪாро░ாро│ுроо рокூро░்ро╡ீроХрооாроХ рооெроЪொрок்рокொрод்родாрооிропாро╡ிрой் (роЗрои்роиாро│் роИро░ாроХ்) родро▓ைроироХро░ாрой 'роКро░்" роОрой்ройுроо் рокроЯ்роЯрогро╡ாроЪிроХро│ாро╡ро░். роЕрои்родрок் рокроЯ்роЯрогроо் роЕрои்род роиாро│ிро▓ேропே роиாроХро░ீроХрод்родிро▒்роХுрок் рокெропро░் рокெро▒்ро▒родாроХுроо். роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо் роЕро╡ройுроЯைроп роХுроЯுроо்рокрод்родிройро░ுроо் ро╡ேро▒ே родேро╡ро░்роХро│ைроЪ் роЪேро╡ிрод்родு ро╡рои்родройро░் (ропோроЪுро╡ா 24:2). роЕрои்род роЪрооропрод்родிро▓் родாрой் роЕро╡рой் роЕро▒ிропாрод роХроЯро╡ுро│் роТро░ுро╡ро░ிроЯрооிро░ுрои்родு роЕро╡рой் роЕро▒ிропாрод родேроЪрод்родிро▒்роХுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро▓ுроо்рокроЯி роЕро┤ைрок்рокு ро╡рои்родродு (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:1). роЗродрой் рокிрой்ройро░் родாрой், роЕрои்род‌ роЕро▒ிропாрод родேро╡рой், ропெроХோро╡ா роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро╡рой் роЕро▒ிрои்родு роЕро╡ро░ைрод் родொро┤ுродு роХொрог்роЯாрой் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12). роироо்рокுро╡родро▒்роХுроХ் роХроЯிройрооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родாро▓ுроо், роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо் роЪாро░ாро│ுроо் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│родு роЪொроХுроЪு роОро▓்ро▓ைроХро│ை ро╡ிроЯ்роЯு ро╡ிроЯ்роЯு рокிрой்ройроЯைрои்род роиாроЯ்роЯை роиோроХ்роХிроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ройро░். родேро╡рой் роЖрокிро░роХாрооை "родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрод் (роЬாродிроХро│ுроХ்роХு) родроХрок்рокрой்" (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 17:5) роОрой்ро▒ுроо், роЪாро░ாро│ை, "родேроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрод் родாроп்" (роЖродிропாроХроороо்17:16) роОрой்ро▒ு рокெропро░ிроЯ்роЯுроХ் роХройрок்рокроЯுрод்родிройாро░். роЪொроХுроЪு роОро▓்ро▓ைроХро│ை ро╡ிроЯ்роЯு ро╡ெро│ிропேро▒ி роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогி роЪெроп்роп ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்ро▒ роЗро▒ை роЕро┤ைрок்рокை роЕроЪроЯ்роЯை роЪெроп்ропுроо் роироороХ்роХு роЗрои்род роиாроЯோроЯிрод் родроо்рокродிропро░் роЪро╡ாро▓் ро╡ிроЯுроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ройро░். роЕрой்ро▒ுроо், роЗрой்ро▒ுроо் роЗро▒ை роороХிрооைропை рокро▒ைроЪாро▒்ро▒ родேро╡рой் рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родுроо் рооுро▒ை роХுроЯுроо்рокроЩ்роХро│ுроо், родройி рооройிродро░ுрои்родாрой். (роЕрок்рокோро╕்родро▓ройாроХிроп рокро╡ுро▓் рокோро▓!)

роиூро▒ு роороЯроЩ்роХு роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроо்
роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогி ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ிро▓் роЕродிроХроо் роХாрогாрод 100 роЪродро╡ிроХிрод роХீро┤்рокроЯிродро▓ை роЖрокிро░роХாроо், роЪாро░ாро│ிроЯроо் роиாроо் роХாрог்роХிро▒ோроо். рокро▓ ро╡ро░ுроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокிро▒роХு роЗропேроЪு родройродு роЪீроЯро░்роХро│ிроЯроо் роХூро▒ிропродாро╡родு: роОрой்ройிрооிрод்родрооாроХро╡ுроо், роЪுро╡ிроЪேро╖род்родிройிрооிрод்родрооாроХро╡ுроо், ро╡ீроЯ்роЯைропாро╡родு, роЪроХோродро░ро░ைропாро╡родு, роЪроХோродро░ிроХро│ைропாро╡родு, родроХрок்рокройைропாро╡родு, родாропைропாро╡родு, рооройைро╡ிропைропாро╡родு, рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ைропாро╡родு, роиிро▓роЩ்роХро│ைропாро╡родு ро╡ிроЯ்роЯро╡рой் роОро╡ройுроо்,  роЗрок்рокொро┤ுродு роЗроо்рооைропிро▓ே, родுрой்рокроЩ்роХро│ோроЯேроХூроЯ роиூро▒род்родройைропாроХ, ро╡ீроЯுроХро│ைропுроо், роЪроХோродро░ро░ைропுроо், роЪроХோродро░ிроХро│ைропுроо், родாроп்роХро│ைропுроо், рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ைропுроо், роиிро▓роЩ்роХро│ைропுроо், рооро▒ுрооைропிро▓ே роиிрод்родிропроЬீро╡ройைропுроо் роЕроЯைро╡ாрой் роОрой்ро▒ு рооெроп்ропாроХро╡ே роЙроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроЪ் роЪொро▓்ро▓ுроХிро▒ேрой் (рооாро▒்роХு 10:29‍-30). роЙрог்рооைропாроХро╡ே роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо், роЪாро░ாро│ுроо் роЪро░ீро░, роЖро╡ிроХ்роХுро░ிроп роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроЩ்роХро│ை роиூро▒ு роороЯроЩ்роХுрок் рокெро▒்ро▒ройро░் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:1 - 3).

рооெроп்род் родேро╡ройை роЕро▒ிро╡родாро▓ுрог்роЯாроХுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрооுроо், роЪро░ீро░ роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроЩ்роХро│ுроо் рокிро▒ро░ை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрод்родுроХ் роХொрог்роЯேропிро░ுрок்рокродро▒்роХாроХ роОрой்ро▒ு роиாроо் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХு роЕро░ுро│рок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрод்родிро▓ிро░ுрои்родுроХ் роХாрогро▓ாроо் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:1-3). роиாроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுро╡родрой் роиோроХ்роХрооே роЕроХிро▓‌ роЙро▓роХிройро░ுроо் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрооாроХ‌ роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்рокродро▒்роХாроХро╡ே роОрой்ро▒ு роЪроЩ்роХீродроо் 67 рооுро┤ுрооைропிро▓ுроо் роХாрог்роХிро▒ோроо். рокро░родேроЪிропாроп் рокро▓ роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокிро░ропாрогிрод்род роЖрокிро░роХாроо் родாрой் роЪрои்родிрод்род роороХ்роХро│் роЗройрод்родро╡ро░ிроЯроо் роиро▓்ро▓ுро▒ро╡ை роХроЯ்роЯிропெро┤ுрок்рокிройாро░். роЖродிропாроХроороо் 23 ро▓் роПрод்родிропро░ோроЯுро│்ро│ роиро▓்ро▓ுро▒ро╡ைроХ் роХாрог்роХிро▒ோроо். роЖродிропாроХроороо் 14ро▓் рооாрод்родிро░роо் роЖро▒ு рокிро░ாрои்родிроп ро░ாроЬாроХ்роХро│ைроХ் роХுро▒ிрод்род роЪроо்рокро╡роо் роЙро│்ро│родு. роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроХ்роХு роЕро░ுро│рок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாрод ро╡ாро░்род்родைроХро│ிро▓் рооுроХ்роХிропрооாрой роТрой்ро▒ு "роЙрой்ройைроЪ் роЪрокிроХ்роХிро▒ро╡ройைроЪ் роЪрокிрок்рокேрой்" роОрой்рокродாроХுроо். роЗродு роЙрог்рооைропாроХро╡ே роОроХிрок்родிрой் ро░ாроЬாро╡ாроХிроп рокாро░்ро╡ோройுроо் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12:10 20), роХேро░ாро░ிрой் ро░ாроЬாро╡ாроХிроп роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХுроо் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 20) роЪாро░ாро│ைрод் родொроЯ роиிройைрод்род роЗро░рог்роЯுрод் родро░ுрогроЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் роиிро▒ைро╡ேро▒ிропродு."роЙроЩ்роХро│ைрод் родொроЯுроХிро▒ро╡рой் роЕро╡ро░ுроЯைроп роХрог்роорогிропைрод் родொроЯுроХிро▒ாрой்" роОрой்ро▒ு роЪроХро░ிропா 2:8 ро▓் роХாрогрок்рокроЯுроо் родேро╡ ро╡ாро░்род்родைропிрой் ро╡ро▓்ро▓рооைропை роЕрои்род ро░ாроЬாроХ்роХро│ுроо், роЕро░рог்рооройை роЕродிроХாро░ிроХро│ுроо் роЕро▒ிрои்родுроХொрог்роЯройро░்.

родேро╡ роороХிрооைропை роЪுроорои்родுроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ роЗрои்родрод் родроо்рокродிропро░ிрой் родாроХ்роХрод்родாро▓் роЗрок்рокроЯிрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЖро│ுрооைропாро│ро░்роХро│் родроЩ்роХро│் родெроп்ро╡роЩ்роХро│ை ро╡ிроЯ рокெро░ிроп родெроп்ро╡род்родை роЕро▒ிрои்родுроХொро│்ро│ рооுроЯிрои்родродு. роЪாро▓ேрооிрой் ро░ாроЬாро╡ுроо் роЖроЪாро░ிропройுрооாрой рооெро▓்роХிроЪேродேроХ்роХுроХ்роХு роЖрокிро░роХாроо் родроЪроо рокாроХроо் роЕро│ிрод்родродாроХ ро╡ேродроо் роХூро▒ுроХிрой்ро▒родு (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 14:20). роЗро░ுро╡ро░ுроо் роТро░ுро╡ро░ைропொро░ுро╡ро░் роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிрод்родுроХ்роХொрог்роЯройро░் роОрой்рокродே роЙрог்рооை! роУро░ிройроЪ்роЪேро░்роХ்роХை роОрой்ройுроо் рокாро╡род்родிро▓் ро╡ாро┤்рои்род роЪோродாроо் рокроЯ்роЯрогрод்родாро░ுроХ்роХாроХ роорой்ро▒ாроЯி роЬெрокிрод்род роЖрокிро░роХாроо் ро╡ро░ுроЩ்роХாро▓ роЪрои்родродிропро░் родிро▒рок்рокிрой் ро╡ாроЪро▓ிро▓் роиிрой்ро▒ு роЕро┤ிропுроо் рооாройிроЯро░ுроХ்роХாроХ роЬெрокிроХ்роХுроо் рооுрой்рооாродிро░ிропை ро╡ைроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роЗрод்родроо்рокродிропро░் родроЩ்роХро│் роЖро╡ிроХ்роХுро░ிроп роИро╡ாроХிроп ропேроХோро╡ாро╡ைрок் рокிро▒ро░ுроХ்роХு роЕро│ிрод்родு, родроЩ்роХро│் роЪро░ீро░ роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроЩ்роХ‌ро│ைропுроо் роЕройைро╡ро░ுроХ்роХுроо் рокроХிро░்рои்родройро░். роЗро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் ро╡ிро░ுрои்родோроо்рокро▓ைроХ் роХுро▒ிрод்родு рокро▓ роиூро▒்ро▒ாрог்роЯுроХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокிро▒роХு роОрокிро░ேроп роЖроХ்роХிропோрой் роЙропро░்ро╡ாроХроХ் роХூро▒ுроХிрой்ро▒ாро░் (роОрокிро░ேропро░் 13:2).

роЙроЯрой்рокроЯிроХ்роХைроХ்роХு роЙрог்рооை
роироо்рооெро▓்ро▓ாро░ைрок் рокோрой்ро▒ுроо் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо் роЪாро░ாро│ுроо் рокூро░рог роЙрод்родрооро░் роЕро▓்ро▓ро░். рокாро░்ро╡ோрой், рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЕрокிрооெро▓ேроХ்роХு роЪроо்рокрои்родрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роЗро░рог்роЯு роЪроо்рокро╡роЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо் роЖрокிро░роХாроо் рокொроп் рокேроЪிройாро░் (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 12 & 20). ро╡ாроХ்роХுрод்родрод்родрод்родிрой் рокிро│்ро│ைроХ்роХாроХ рокро▓ роЖрог்роЯுроХро│் роХாрод்родிро░ுрои்род ро╡ேро│ைропிро▓் роОроХிрок்родிроп роЕроЯிрооைрок் рокெрог்рогாрой роЖроХாро░ைрод் родроЩ்роХро│் роЕрои்родро░роЩ்роХ ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ிро▓் рокுроХுрод்родிроп роиாро│ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு (роЖродிропாроХроороо் 16) роЪроХро▓рооுроо் родாро▒ுрооாро▒ாроХ рооாро▒ிропродு. роЖрокிро░роХாроо், роЖроХாро░் ро╡ро┤ி ро╡рои்род роЗро╕்рооро╡ேро▓் ро╡ро┤ிропாроХ роЪро░ிрод்родிро░род்родிро▓் роЗро╕்ро▓ாрооுроо் ро╡рои்родродு. роЗродрой் родுро╡роХ்роХроо் роЖрокிро░роХாрооுроо் роЪாро░ாро│ுроо் родேро╡ ро╡ாро░்род்родைропிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு ро╡ிро▓роХிропродாро▓் родாройே!

роОройிройுроо் родройродு ро╡ாроХ்роХுрод்родрод்родிро▒்роХு роЙрог்рооைропாроХ роЖрог்роЯро╡ро░் роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் роЪрои்родродிропாро░ை роЖроЪீро░்ро╡родிроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роХிро▒ிро╕்родு роЖрокிро░роХாрооிрой் ро╡ிрод்родாроХрод் родோрой்ро▒ிройாро░் (роород்родேропு 1). роЕро╡ро░் рооூро▓роо் роЪроХро▓ роЙро▓роХрод்родிройро░ுроо் роиிрод்родிроп роЬீро╡ройாроХிроп роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродрод்родைрок் рокெро▒்ро▒ுроХ்роХொро│்роХிрой்ро▒ройро░் (ропோро╡ாрой் 3:16). роЙро▓роХ роЖроЪீро░்ро╡ாродроо் рооாрод்родிро░рооே роироо் ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХைропாроХ рооுроЯிропாродு. родேро╡рой் родாрооே роХроЯ்роЯி роЙрог்роЯாроХ்роХிрой роЕро╕்родிрокாро░роЩ்роХро│ுро│்ро│ роироХро░род்родுроХ்роХு роЖрокிро░роХாроо் роХாрод்родிро░ுрои்родாрой் роОрой்ро▒ு роХூро▒ுро╡родрой் рооூро▓роо் роОрокிро░ேроп роЖроХ்роХிропோрой் рооேро▒்роХூро▒ிроп роЙрог்рооைроХ்роХு ро╡ро▓ுроХ்роХொроЯுроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ாро░் (роОрокிро░ேропро░் 11:10). ро╡ாроХ்роХுрод்родрод்родிрой் рокிро│்ро│ைропை рокро▓ிрокீроЯрод்родிро▓் ро╡ைрод்родродாро▓் роЖрокிро░роХாроо் рооீрог்роЯுроо் родрой்ройை роиிро░ுрокிрод்родு, роОрои்род роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓ுроо், роПрой் роОрой்ро▒ு ро╡ிройро╡ாрооро▓் роЖрог்роЯро╡ро░ுроХ்роХுроХ் роХீро┤்рокроЯிроп роироороХ்роХு рооுрой் роЙродாро░рогрод்родை ро╡ைроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ாро░். роЗрой்ро▒ுроо் роЖрог்роЯро╡ро░் родрой் роЙроЯрой்рокроЯிроХ்роХைроХ்роХு роЙрог்рооைропுро│்ро│ро╡ро░். роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогிропிро▓் роИроЯுрокроЯுро╡родு роироо் родроХுродிропாро▓ро▓்ро▓. роЗрод்родроо்рокродிропро░ைрок் рокோрой்ро▒ு роироо் роиீродி роЕро┤ுроХ்роХாрой роХрои்родைропே. роироо் родро╡ро▒ுроХро│ிрой் ро╡ிро│ைро╡ுроХро│ை роиாроо் роЪрои்родிроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо். роЖройாро▓் роХро░்род்родро░ோ роироо் родро╡ро▒ுроХро│ைропுроо் роЕро░ுроЯ்рокрогிропிрой் роиிрооிрод்родроо் роЪேро░்род்родுроХ்роХோро░்род்родு роЕро┤роХாрой ро╡ро░ைрокроЯрооாроХ்роХுроХிро▒ாро░். рооிро╖ройро░ிрок் рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░ாрой роЖрокிро░роХாроо், роЪாро░ாро│ிрой் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ாроХ, роироо் роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡ ро╡ிроЪுро╡ாроЪрод்родை роЙро▓роХெроЩ்роХுроо் рокро▒ைроЪாро▒்ро▒ுро╡ோроо்.

рооிро╖ройிро░ிроХ் роХрог்рогாроЯிрод் родொроЯро░ிрой் рооுрои்родைропрок் рокродிро╡ுроХро│ை роЗрои்родрод் родொроЯро░்рокுроХро│ிро▓் ро╡ாроЪிроХ்роХро▓ாроо்:

1. http://graceidarajan.blogspot.in/2017/03/blog-post.html
2. http://graceidarajan.blogspot.in/2017/04/blog-post.html