Mjp mg;Ngh];jyUila ehl;fspy; khj;jpukpd;wp> ,d;iwa ehl;fspYk; rigfs;> mw;Gjq;fs; milahsq;fSld; vOg;Gjiy milaKbAk;. md;W mtHfs; xUkdg;gl;L xuplj;jpNy $bte;j nghOnjy;yhk; NjtDila ty;yik ,wq;fpw;W. ,d;W ehKk; xuplj;jpy; $btUfpNwhk;...... Mdhy; vk;kplk; xUkdk; cz;lh? Mk;! vk; rigapy; xUkdg;ghL cz;L vd;why; - fHj;jUf;F ];Njhj;jpuk;. ,y;iy! vk; rigapy; xU kdg;ghL Ntz;Lk; vd;why; - Njt Mtpapd; cjtpAld; ePq;fs;jhd; (jdpg;gl;l Kiwapy; xt;nthUtUk;) me;j xUkdg;ghLz;lhfg; ghLglNtz;Lk;.
xUkdg;ghLz;lhf ehd; vg;gbg; ghLglKbAk;? Kjypy; rigia topelj;JgtUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbaf; fw;Wf;nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. mLj;J xUtupy; xUtH frg;Gfs; ntWg;Gfs; cz;lhdhy;> fhyk; jho;j;jhky; clDf;Fld; fijj;J me;j egUld; rkurj;jpw;F tuNtz;Lk; (#upad; m];jkpf;fpwjw;F Kd;dhf cq;fs; vupr;ry; jzpaf;fltJ - vNg 4:26).
,NaRthdtH jhd; nra;ahj Fw;wj;jpw;fha;g; ghLgl;ljpdhy;jhd; vkf;F ,ul;rpg;G cz;lhapWw;W. ehKk; tpl;Lf;nfhLf;Fk; kdg;ghd;ikapD}L (rfpj;jypD}L) kd;dpf;Fk; ,Ujak; cs;stHfsha; khwpdhy; mJNt xUkdg;ghl;bw;fha;g; ghLgLjyhFk;.
'xd;iwAk; thjpdhyhtJ tPz; ngUikapdhyhtJ nra;ahky;> kdj;jho;ikapdhNy xUtiunahUtH jq;fspYk; Nkd;idahdtHfshf vz;zf;fltPHfs;" (gpypg; 2:3)

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milahsq;fhZjy;: 'ghjhsj;jpd; thry;fs; rigia Nkw;nfhs;Stjpy;iy" vd;W ,NaRnrhd;d thHj;ijf;nfjpuhfg; gprhrhdtd; fpupia nra;fpwhd;. rigahdJ njhlHe;Jk; xUkdg;gl;Ltpl;lhy; jd; KjYf;Nf Nkhrk; te;JtpLk; vd rhj;jhd; mwpthd;. ,ijj; jLf;f kpfTk; Rygkhd top 'rigf;Fs; gpuptpidfisj; J}z;btpLjy;" jhd; vd mtd; vz;Zfpwhd;> mijf; fpupiaapYk; elg;gpf;fpwhd;. ehk; ,jw;F ,lq;nfhLf;fyhkh? ghjhsj;jpd; thry;fs; rigia Nkw;nfhs;s tplyhkh? 'rP vJthapDk; vd;gf;fk; jhd; epahakpUf;fpwJ> / ehd; me;j egiur; Rk;kh tplkhl;Nld;" vd;W cs;Ns ,Uf;Fk; me;jg; gioa kD~d; fj;Jfpwhdh? mg;gbahdhy; 'vq;fs; fldhspfSf;F ehq;fs; kd;dpf;fpwJ Nghy vq;fs; fld;fis vq;fSf;F kd;dpAk;" vd;W ,NaR nrhy;ypf; nfhLj;j n[gj;jpd; mHj;jk; jhd; vd;d?
kd;dpahik> Nfhgq;fs;> ituhf;fpaq;fs;> gpuptpidfs; ahTk; ntspauq;fkhfpa khk;rj;jpd;fpupiafs; vd;gij ehkwpNthk;. ,itfs; vq;fpUe;J ahUila J}z;Ljypdhy; tUfpwJ vd;gijAk; ehkwpNthk;. / milahsq;fz;L ghjhsj;jpd; thry;fis kpjpg;Nghkhf. 'ehk; MtpapdhNy gpioj;jpUe;jhy;> Mtpf;Nfw;wgb elf;fTk; flNthk;" (fyh 5:25). ,g;gb vOtJk; Rygk;> ,ijf; fUj;Jld; thrpg;gJk; Rygk;. Mdhy; Mtpf;Nfw;wgb elg;gJjhd; fbdk;. vy;yhtw;wpNyAk; ,NaRit epidj;Jf;nfhs;Nthk;. 'jkf;F tpNuhjkha; nra;ag;gl;l tpguPjq;fisr; rfpj;j mtiuNa epidj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;" (vgp 12:3).

jpwe;j kdg;ghd;ik: xUkdg;ghl;bw;Fj; NjitahdJ vd;d vd;W Nfl;lhy; 'jpwe;j kdg;ghd;ik" jhd; vd;W nrhy;Nthk;. ehd; jpwe;j kdg;ghd;ik cila Ms;. / vijAk; kdjpy; itj;jpUf;f khl;Nld;. Nfl;lijnay;yhk; mtutuplk; mg;gbNa nrhy;yptpLNtd; vd;W nrhy;Nthiuf; fz;bUg;gPHfs;. ,tHfs; Fog;gq;fhrpfs;> mjhtJ Nfho;%l;LgtHfs;. 'Nfl;lij nrhy;Yfpwtd; gpuhzrpNefpjiuAk; gpupj;JtpLfpwhd;" (ePjp 17:9). mg;gbnad;why; 'jpwe;jkdg;ghd;ikahfg; goFjy;" vd;gjpd; fUj;njd;d?
#ir vd;gtH cq;fSld; fijf;Fk; nghOJ> rpkpj;ijg; gw;wp mtJ}whfr; nrhy;YfpwhH vd;W itj;Jf;nfhs;Nthk;. ePq;fSk; mij MNkhjpj;J mjw;Nfw;why; Nghy; fijj;Jtpl;L> gpd;ghf rpkpj;Jlk; Ngha; #if nrhd;dtw;iwr; nrhy;Yjy; Mgj;jhdJ. mj;NjhL 'ehd; nrhd;djhf khj;jpuk; #iraplk; nrhy;yptplhjPHfs;" vd;why; mJ Nguhgj;jhfpwJ. ,JNt jPHj;J itf;f Kbahj gpur;ridahFk;.
mNefkhf #ir vd;gtH> rpkpj;ijg;gw;wp jpBnud cq;fsplk; vijAk; nrhy;ykhl;lhH. Kjypy; jd;Dila muprp cq;fsplk; NtFkh vd Muha;thH. gpd;G> rhg;gpl my;yJ Fbf;f vijahtJ thq;fpj;je;J> gytpj cjtpfisr; nra;thH. gpd;G nkJthfj; jd; %l;ilia cq;fsplk; mtpo;j;JtpLthH. mg;nghOJ mijf; Nfl;ff;Nfl;f mkpHjkhapUe;jJ. ,g;NghNjh cq;fs; kdr;rhl;rpapdhy; ePq;fs; Fj;jg;gLtjpdhy; nkJthf rpkpj;jplk; Ngha; cq;fs; Rikiar; nrhy;yptpLfpwPHfs;. cq;fs; Rik ,wq;fptpl;lJ> Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ rpkpj;jpw;Fg; Nghuhl;lk; Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lJ. mtH nky;yTk; Kbahky; tpOq;fTk; Kbahky; jpz;lhLfpwhH.
,g;gbahd Nghuhl;lq;fisj; jtpHg;gjw;F vd;d nra;ayhk;? gjpy; - #ir vd;gtH cq;fSld; fijf;Fk; nghOJ rpkpj;ijg;gw;wp Fiw$WfpwhH. vd;W ePq;fs; czUk;NghJ clNdNa fijia epWj;jp ',g;gpur;ridia ePq;fs; rpkpj;JlNdNa Neubahff; fijAq;fs;> my;yJ rigj; jiytUld; fijAq;fs;" vd;W nrhy;tPHfshdhy;...... ,JNt jpwe;j kdg;ghd;idia cUthf;Fk; topahFk;. mj;NjhL 'ePq;fs; vd;Dld; rpkpj;ijg;gw;wpf; fijj;jtw;iw rigj; jiytuplk; ehDk; mwptpg;Ngd;" vd;W nrhy;tPHfshdhy; epr;rak; rpotpfs; Ngr;R xope;JNghk;

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KfKfkha;f; fijj;jy;: Kfj;jpy; xd;Wk; KJfpy; Ntnwhd;Wk; fijf;Fk; cyfj;jpypUe;J tpLgl;L tpl;Nlhk;. xUtiunahUtH KfKfkha; vg;gbg; ghuhl;Lfpd;NwhNkh mg;gbNa gpur;ridfisAk; fijj;J cz;ikahd cwitf; fl;Ljy; mtrpak;. fijf;Fk; nghOJ tpl;Lf;nfhLf;Fk; kdg;ghd;ikNahL jho;ikNahL md;ghd thHj;ijfNshL fhupaj;ijj; njspTgLj;JjNy ed;ikgaf;Fk;. Nfhgj;JlDk; Mj;jpuj;JlDk; Nkhrkhd thHj;ijfisg; Ngrp NkYk; gpur;ridiag; ngUf;fhky;> nghWikNahL fpwp];Jtpd; md;ig ntspf;fhl;Lk; Njhuizapy; gpur;ridia mZFjy; Kf;fpak;.
$bf; Fiwfijj;jy; xopaNtz;Lk;. XH Gifapujk; Xbf;nfhz;bUe;jJ. gpuahzpfs; rpyH $bf; fijj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jdhH. murpay; gw;wpa fij fhurhukhapUe;jJ. gpd;G ,e;j nuapy;Nt Vd; e~;lj;jpy; XLfpwnjd;w Muha;r;rp njhlq;fpaJ. xUtH nrhd;dhH 'jpwikpy;yhj epHthfk;jhd; fhuzk;" vd. kw;wtH nrhd;dhH 'Njitf;F mjpfkhd Ml;fis Ntiyf;F itj;jpUf;rpwhHfs; mjdhy;jhd; e~;lk;" vd. %d;whtJ egH Ngrj;njhlq;fpdhH 'ePq;fs; nrhy;tnjy;yhk; rupjhd;> Mdhy; cz;ikahd cz;ik vd;dntd;why; nuapy;Ntapy; Ntiy nra;Ak; vy;NyhUNk Nrhk;Ngwpfs; mJjhd; rupahd fhuzk;" vd. njhlHe;J XH ngz; jd; fUj;ijj; njuptpf;f thiaj; jpwe;jNghJ> upf;fw; nrf;fH tUfpwhH vd;W ahNuh nrhy;Yk; rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. clNd ,g;gbf; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;NjhH> mtutH jj;jk; ,Uf;iff;F mbapy; xspe;Jnfhz;ldH.
nuapy;Nt Vd; e~;lj;jpy; XLfpwJ vd;W Muha;r;rp nra;NjhH> jhk; upf;fw; thq;fhky; gazk; nra;tjpdhy;jhd; e~;lKz;lfpwJ vd;W czUthNuh?
xUtiunahUtH Fw;wk; rhl;lyhk;> Kjypy; ek;ik ehNk epjhdpj;Jg; ghHg;Nghk;. jpwe;jkdg;ghd;ikaha;g; gofKbahky; vd;idj; jLf;Fk; jilnad;d?
KfKfkha; fhupaq;fisf; fijf;Fk;NghJ vjpHg;G tuyhk; frg;G cz;lhfyhk; guthapy;iy. KJfpy; fijg;gijtpl KfKfkha;f; fijg;gNj NkyhdJ.
rpyH jkJ gpur;ridiaf; Fwpg;gpl;l eguplk; nrhy;y ntl;fg;gLthHfs;. 'rP> ehd; vg;gbr;
nrhy;yKbAk;? mtH vd;idg;gw;wp vd;d epidg;ghH?" ePq;fs; ghupaj;ijr; nrhy;yhky; cq;fSf;Fs; GOq;Ftjhy; vd;d ed;ik? mj;NjhL me;j eguplk; nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; mtUf;Fk; jhd; tpl;l gpio vd;d vd;W njupahky; jpz;lhLthH. vijAk; nrhd;dhy;jhNd GupAk;.
xUtUf;F epj;jpiu kpfTk; FiwT. fhuzk; mtH fl;bypy; gLj;jpUf;Fk; NghJ fl;bypd; fPNo ahNuh gLj;jpUg;gijg; Nghy czHthH. clNd fl;bypd; fPNo ,wq;fpg; gLj;Jf;nfhs;thH. ,g;NghJ fl;bypd; Nky; ahNuh gLj;jpUg;gijg; NghypUf;fpwJ. clNd fl;bypd; Nky; Vwpg;gLg;ghH. ,g;gbNa ,uT KOtJ fl;bypd; NkYk; fPOkhfg; gLg;gjpdhy; mtupd; epj;jpiu gwpNgha;tpLk;. ,g;gbj; jhd; epj;jpiuapd;wpg; NghuhLtijj; jd; kidtpaplk; mtH nrhy;y ntl;fg;gl;lhH. ehSf;Fehs; jd; fztd; NrhHtile;J Nghtjw;F vd;d fhuzk; vd;W njupahky; mtd; kidtpAk; Ntjidg;gl;lhs;.
 

xU ehs; jd; FLk;g lhf;liur; re;jpj;Jj; jd; Fog;gj;ijj; njuptpj;jhH. lhf;lH nrhd;dhH> ,g;gbahd kdtpahjpfis ehd; Fzkhf;fpapUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; epiwar; nrythFk;. ,uz;L tUlj;jpw;Fs; cq;fisf; Fzkhf;fp tpLNtd;. thuj;jpw;F ,uz;L jlitfs; vd b];ngd;rupf;F te;J rpfpr;ir ngwNtz;Lk;. xtnthU jlit rpfpr;irf;Fk; fl;lzk; 300 &gha; rk;kjkh vd.
fzf;Fg; ghHj;jhy; epiwar; nrythFNk! vd;nwz;zpa mk; kdpjd;> vjw;Fk; jhd; tPl;bw;Fg;Ngha; Nahrpj;Jtpl;L tUtjhfr; nrhy;yptpl;Lg; Nghdhd;.
,uz;L ehl;fs; fope;jgpd; lhf;lUf;F xU nuypNghd; te;jJ. 'lhf;lH ehd; Fzkhfptpl;Nld;. vd; kidtp vd;idf; Fzkhf;fptpl;lhs;" vd;W mk;kdpjd; $wpdhd;. 'Mr;rupakha; ,Uf;FNj vg;gb ck;kidtahy; Kbe;jJ" vd lhf;lH Nfl;f> mk;kdpjd; nrhd;dhd;> ',Jtiuapy; vd; Nghuhl;lj;ij> ntl;fk; fhuzkhf vd;kidtpaplk; ehd; nrhy;ytpy;iy. ehd; xU cWjpahd gyrhyp vd mts; vz;Ztjhy;> mtsplk; vijAk; nrhy;yhky; jtpj;Njd;. ePq;fs; vd;idf; Fzkhf;fr; nrythFk; njhifiar; nrhd;dgpd;> ,dp vijAk; vd;kidtpaplk; kiwg;gJ ey;yjy;y vd;W mtsplk; tphukha;r; nrhd;Ndd;. mts; ehd; gLf;Fk; fl;bypd; ehY fhYfisAk; ntl;btpl;lhs;. ,g;NghJ epk;kjpahf epj;jpiunfhs;SfpNwd; vd.
vijAk; nrhd;dhy; jhNd njupAk;. nrhy;yhtpl;lhy; vg;gbg; GupAk;. xUtNuhnlhUtH jpwe;jkdg;ghd;ikaha; fijf;f Muk;gpj;jhy; rigapy; ngUk; vOg;Gjiyf;fhzyhk;.
 

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mj;NjhL 'gupRj;j gpjhNt ePH vdf;Fj; je;jtHfs; ek;ikg;Nghy xd;whapUf;Fk;gbf;F> ePH mtHfis ck;Kila ehkj;jpdhNy fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;" vd;Wk; Ntz;bAs;shH. cz;ikjhd; gpjhthdtH jk;Kila ehkj;jpdhNy vk;ikf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;tjpdhy;jhd;> ehk; ahtUk; czHtile;J kde;jpUk;gp kPz;Lk; xUkdg;gl tha;g;Gz;lhfpwJ.
gupRj;j gpjhNt ck; fpUigapdhYk; ,uf;fj;jpdhYk; vk;ikf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;tPuhf. vk; gpiofis vkf;F czHj;jp> xUtNuhnlhUtH jpwe;j kdg;ghd;ikNahL goff;$ba Mtpia vk;Ks; fl;lisapLtPuhf - Mnkd;.