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 Sis. Jebarani David

  Njtd;> jk;Kila xNuNgwhd Fkhuid tpRthrpf;fpwtd; vtNdh mtd;nfl;Lg;Nghfhky; epj;jpa[Ptid milAk; gbf;F>mtiuj; je;jUsp> ,t;tstha; cyfj;jpy; md;G$h;e;jhh;(Nahthd;:3:16).

  MjpapNy Njtd; thdj;ijAk; G+kpiaAk; rpU\;bj;jhh; vd;W ghpRj;j Ntjk; $WfpwJ. MjpapNy vd;w thh;j;ij vg;NghJ vd;W ahuhYk; fzf;fpl KbahJ. Njtd; xUtNu mij mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;.mg;gbahdhy; ehk; fhz;fpw ,e;j G+kp MjpapNy rpU\;bf;fg;gl;lJ. gpd;G Njtd; $Wfpwhh; g+kpahdJ xOq;fpd;ikAk; ntWikAkha; ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j xOq;fpd;ik Vw;gl VNjh fhuzk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. fhuzk; Njtd; vijAk; rpU\;bf;Fk; NghJ xOq;fpd;ikaha; rpU\bf;fpwth; my;y. Njtd; vij nra;jhYk; Neh;j;jpahf nra;fpwth;.

  G+kp xOq;fpd;ikaha; khWtjw;F vd;d fhuzk; vd;W Ntjj;jpy; thrpf;Fk; NghJ Njt J}jh;fis Njtd; rpU\;bj;jpUf;fpwhh;. %d;W gpujhd J}jh;fisAk; rpU\;bj;jhh;. mth;fspy; xUtd; Y}rpgh;.  ehd; thdj;Jf;F VWNtd;> NjtDila el;rj;jpuq;fSf;F Nkyhf vd; rpq;fhrdj;ij cah;j;JNtd;>tlGwq;fspYs;s Muhjidf; $l;lj;jpd; gh;tjj;jpNy tPw;wpUg;Ngd; vd;Wk;> ehd; Nkfq;fSf;F Nkyhf cd;djq;fspy; VWNtd;> cd;djkhdtUf;F xg;ghNtd; vd;Wk; eP cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; nrhd;dhNa.  MdhYk; eP mfhjkhd ghjhsj;jpNy js;Sz;L Nghdha;(Vrhah.14:12-15). ,q;Nf ghh;f;Fk; NghJ Y}rpgh; NjtDf;F Nkyhf jd;id cah;j;jpdjpdhy; G+kpapNy js;sg;gl;bUf;fpwhd;. mjdhy; jhd; G+kp xOq;fpd;ikahf khwp tpl;lJ.

  J}jh;fspd; tpOifahy; xOq;fw;W Nghd G+kpia Njtd; rPh;gLj;jpd gpd;G> kdpjDf;F Njitahd vy;yhtw;iwAk; cUthf;fp itj;J  tpl;L> kdpjid rpU\;bj;jhh;. Njtd; kdpjid nrk;ikahdtdhf rpU\;bj;jhh;. NjtDila rhahyhfTk;>mtUila &gkhfTk; rpU\;bj;jhh;. Njtd; jhk; rpU\;bj;j kdpjNdhL jpdKk; cyhtp te;jhh;. kdpjid Nkd;ikahd Nehf;fj;NjhL gilj;jhh;. Mdhy; kdpjd; tpyf;fg;gl;l fdpapd; goj;ij fPo;gbahikahy; Grpj;J> Njt topia tpl;L tpyfpdhd;. kdpjNdhL Njtd; cyht Kbahky; Ngha; tpl;lJ. ghtk; nra;j kdpjd; ghpRj;j NjtDf;F Kd;ghf epw;f Kbahky; Xb Xspa Ntz;bajhapw;W. ,q;Nf jhd; kdpjDf;F jk;Kila md;ig ntspg;gLj;jpdhh;. jq;fSila Mjp Nkd;ikiaf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;shky;> jq;fSf;Fhpa thr];jyj;ij tpl;Ltpl;l     J}jHfisAk;> kfhehspd; epahaj;jPHg;Gf;nfd;W epj;jpa rq;fpypfspdhNy fl;b> me;jfhuj;jpy; milj;Jitj;jpUf;fpwhH(A+jh:1:6). Mdhy; kdpjd; Njt topia tpl;L tpyfpd NghJ jk;Kila fuj;ij nfhLf;f rpj;jkhdhh;. Njtd;    NjtJ}jUf;F cjtpahff; ifnfhlhky;>Mgpufhkpd; re;jjpf;F cjtpahff; ifnfhLj;jhH(vgp.2:16).

  NjtDila md;ig ghh;f;Fk;; NghJ vt;tsT nghpjhapUf;fpwJ. ghtk; nra;J tpOe;J Nghd J}jh;fis epj;jpa Mf;fpidf;nfd;W itj;j NghJ ghtk; nra;J tpOe;J Nghd kdpjid kPl;f jk;ikNa nfhLj;jhh;. mJ jhd; md;gpd; Nkd;ikahf fhzg;gLfpwJ. kdpjd; Nky; md;G itj;jg;gbapdhy; ghtk; nra;j kdpjid vg;gbahtJ kPl;f Ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhf ghtj;ij %b tpl KbahJ. Njtd; mth; Njtdhf fhzg;gLtjhy; epjpAs;stuhf jhd; fhzg;gl KbAk;. mthpy; ve;j mePjpAk; ,y;iy. mjdhy; jhk; nra;fpw vJTk; ePjpapdhy; jhd; nra;a KbAk;. ,q;Nf ePjp ntspg;gl Ntz;Lk;. ePjpAk; mePjpAk; Nru KbahJ. mg;gbahdhy; ghtj;ij nra;j kdpjd; jz;lidia Vw;Wf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. kdpjDf;F jz;lid nfhLf;fg;gLnkd;why; kdpjDk; epahaj;jPh;g;Gf;nfd;Nw epakpf;fg;gLthd;.

  kdpjid epahaj;jPh;g;gpypUe;J tpLtpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;Nw Njt md;G ntspg;gl;lJ. kdpjd; jz;lidapypUe;J tpLgl Ntz;Lnkd;why; epr;rak; fpuak; nrYj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;. ePjpAs;s NjtDf;F Kd;G fpuak; nrYj;jg;gl;lhy; jhd; ght kdpjid kPl;f KbAk;. ghtj;jpy; tpOe;j kdpjid> NtnwhU ghtpahfpa kdpjd; jd;id nfhLj;jhYk; kPl;f KbahJ. ght kdpjid kPl;f ahh; Nghthh; vd;w Nfs;tp guNyhfj;jpy; vOk;gpd NghJ ,NaR nrhd;dhh;> ehNd NghfpNwd; vd;W nrhy;yp kdpjd; Nky; nfhz;l md;gpdhy; jdidNa gypahf nfhLf;f rpj;jk; nfhz;lhh;. mjdhy; ,NaR ,e;j G+kpf;F te;J kdpjid kPl;fpw ehs; Kd;Fwpf;fg;gl;lJ.

  ,NaR fpwp];J 2000 tU\q;fSf;F Kd;G ,e;j G+kpf;F fle;J te;jhh;. mij rhjhuzkhf ep;idj;J nfhs;s $lhJ. Njtd; kfh ghpRj;jKs;sth;. ghtj;ij fz;nfhz;L ghuhjth;. ghtk; epiwe;j ,e;j G+kpapy; te;J kdpjDila ghtj;ij jd; Nky; Vw;Wf; nfhz;L khpg;gJ vt;tsT mw;GjkhdJ. xU rpW cjhuzk; $WfpNwd;. Rj;jkhd ,lj;jpy; thoe;J nfhz;bUf;fpw xUtiu jPbnud;W mRj;jKk;> mUtUg;Gk; epiwe;j tPl;by; nfhz;L Ngha; tpl;lhy; mtuhy; vg;gb tho KbAk;. kpfTk; fbdkhdJ. mJ Nghy ghtk; epiwe;j G+kp mRj;jk;> nfhiy> nfhs;is vd gy;NtW gl;l #o;epiy. Mdhy; kdpjd; Nky; nfhz;l md;ghy; jk;ik ,e;j G+kpf;F te;J gypahf nfhLf;f Xg;Gf;nfhz;lhh;. 

  ,NaR fpwp];J ,e;j G+kpapNy kdpjdhf gpwf;Fk; NghJ fd;dpapd; fh;g;gj;jpy; cw;gtpj;J gpwe;jhh;;. rh;tj;ijAk; cUthf;Ffpwth;  jd;id jho;j;jp xU jhapd; fh;g;gj;jpy; fhzg;gl fhuzk; kdpjd;  Nky; nfhz;l md;G. ,NaR ,e;j G+kpapy; gpwe;j nghOJ khspif xd;Wk; mtUf;F nfhLf;fg;gltpy;iy. xU Vio jr;rDila kfdhf gpwe;jhh;. ,NaR gpwe;j ehl;fspy; Fb kjpg;G vOjg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W rl;lk; Nghlg;gl;lJ. Fbkjpg;G vOj Ntz;Lnkd;W ,NaRtpd; jhAk;> jfg;gDk; ngj;yNfKf;F Nghdhh;fs;. mg;nghOJ  ,NaRtpd; jha; khpahSf;F gpurttyp Vw;gl;lJ. ve;j tPl;bYk; mtUf;F ,lk; nfhLf;ftpy;iy. khl;Lj;njhOtk; jhd; fpilj;jJ.   ehpfSf;Ff; FopfSk; Mfhaj;Jg; gwitfSf;Ff; $LfSk; cz;L> kD\FkhuDf;Nfh jiyrha;f;f ,lkpy;iy (kj;.8:20).  jhk; Nerpj;j kDf;Fyj;jpw;fha; khl;Lj;njhOtj;jpy; gpwf;f Ntz;bajhapw;W. ,NaR gpwe;j nghOJ VNuhJ ,NaRit nfhiy nra;a tif Njbd NghJ mtUila ngw;Nwhh;fs; mtiu vLj;J nfhz;L vfpg;Jf;F Xl Ntz;bajhfpw;W. rh;tNyhfj;ijAk; MSfpwth; jhk; Nerpj;j kDf;Fyj;jpw;fha; cyf uh[hTf;F gag;glNtz;bajhapw;W.

  ,NaR gpwf;Fk; NghNj kDf;Fyj;jpd; ghtq;fSf;fha; khpg;gNj mthpd; Nehf;fkhf fhzg;gl;lJ. ,NaR G+kpapy; tho;e;j NghJ kdpjDf;F khjphpia itj;J NghFk; gbf;Nf vspikahf tho;e;J fhl;bdhh;.  cyf jfg;gDf;Fk; jhAf;Fk; $l mlq;fp ,Ue;jhh;;. ,NaRtpd; Copaj;jpd; ehl;fspy; kw;wth;fshy; mtkhdq;fs;> epe;ijfs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; rfpj;jhh;. gprhR gpbj;jtd; vd;W kf;fs; Nftykhf Ngrpd NghJ $l ve;j gjpYk; Ngrhky; fhzg;gl;lhh;. jhk; rpU\;bj;j rpU\;bfs; ,g;gb Vsdk; nra;fpwhh;fNs vd;W vz;zhky; md;ghfNt gofpdhh;. jk;ik NjtFkhudhf nrhy;yhky; kD\Fkhudhf fhz;gpj;jhh;. vd;d Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf ,e;j G+kpf;F te;jhNuh mij epiwNtw;Wk; gbf;Nf mg;gb fhzg;gl;lhh;. ,NaRtpd; Copaj;jpd; ehl;fspy; md;G epiwe;jtuha;> kdJUf;fk; cs;stuha;> mw;Gjk; nra;fpwtuha; Rw;wp jphpe;jhh;;. ,NaRtplj;jpy; ed;ik ngw;W nfhs;Sk; gb te;j mj;jid NgUf;Fk; ed;ik nra;J Njt md;ig ntspg;gLj;jpdhh;.

  xU ehs; ,NaR jhk; Nerpj;j kDf;Fyj;jpw;fha; jd;id gypaha; nfhLf;Fk; Ntis te;jJ. mg;nghOJ mtUila Mj;Jkh Jf;fk; mile;jJ. fhuzk; ,NaRTk; ek;ik Nghy khk;rKk; ,uj;jKk; cilatuhf fhzg;gl;lhh;. ekf;F xU Mgj;J tUk; NghJ vg;gb Jf;fg;gLfpNwhNkH mJ Nghy ,NaRTk; fhzg;gl;lhh;. ,NaRit gpbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W te;jth;fsplk; ahiu NjLfpwPh;fs; ehd; jhd; fpwp];J vd;W nrhy;yp KOtJkhf jd;id xg;Gf;nfhLj;jhh;. ghtpfshfpa kD\h; ,NaRit kpfTk; mbj;J> thhpdhy; mbj;J> Jg;gp kpfTk; nfh^ukha; Jd;ggLj;jpdhh;fs;. kdpjid rpU\;bj;j Njtd; kdpjdhy; mbf;fg;gl;l NghJk; mij Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhh;. Vndd;why; mbj;J rpWikg;gLj;jp> rpYitapy; khpf;fhky; tpl;L tpLthh;fs;> mg;nghOJ kDf;Fyk; kPl;fg;glKbahky; NghFk; vd;W gprhR epidj;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; ,NaRNth vd;d Ntjid te;j NghJk; ve;j Nehf;fj;jpw;fhf te;jhNuh mij epiwNtw;wpdhh;. ,NaRit fs;sh;fspd; kj;jpapy; fs;sid Nghy rpYitapy; miwe;jhh;fs;. rpYitapy; KOtJk; jd;id xg;Gf;nfhLj;jhh;.

  ,NaR rpYitapy; miwag;gl;l NghJ rh;tNyhfj;jpd; ghtKk; mth; Nky; Rkj;jg;gl;lJ. ghpRj;jKs;s gpjhTk; ,NaRTk; xd;whapUf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; ghtk; Rkj;jg;gl;l ,NaRNthL xd;wha; ,Uf;f Kbahj ghpRj;jKs;s gpjh ,NaRit tpl;L tpyFfpwhh;h;. ,NaR vd; NjtNd NjtNd Vd; vd;id iftpl;Bh; vd;W fjWfpwhh;. jhk; Nerpj;j kDf;Fyj;jpw;fha; gpjhit tpl;L rpy epkplq;fs; gphpit rfpf;f Kbahj gb fjWfpwhh;. kdpjDf;fha; nra;a Ntz;ba mj;jidAk; nra;J tpl;L Kbe;jJ vd;W nrhy;yp [Ptid tpl;lhh;. [Ptid tplTk;> nfhLf;fTk; mjpfhuKs;s ,NaR ek;ik Nerpj;jjpdhy; [Ptid tpl;lhh;. ,NaRtpd; md;G vt;tsT nghpJ. ,NaR khpj;j NghJ Nghh;r;Nrtfd;  <l;b vLj;J tpyhtpNy Fj;jpd NghJ ,uj;jKk; jz;zPUk; Gwg;gl;L te;jJ. KO ,uj;jj;ijAk; nfhLj;J tpl;lhh;.  xU kdpjDila ,uj;jk; mt;tsTk; ntspNawpd gpd;G jhd; jz;zPh; tUk; vd;W kUj;Jth;fs; nrhy;Yfpwhh;fs;. vt;tsT nghpa md;G. ,NaR nfhLj;j md;G kfhg;nghpaJ. cyfj;jpy; ahuhYk; nfhLf;f $lhj md;G.

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  ghtj;jpd; tpOe;J Nghd kdpjid kPl;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w cahpa Nehf;fj;NjhL jhd; [Ptid nfhLj;jhh;. khk;rj;jpd; caph; ,uj;jj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ> Mj;Jkhtpw;fha; ghteptph;j;jp nra;tJ ,uj;jk; vd;W Ntjk; nrhy;YfpwJ.  jd; [Ptidf;nfhLj;J kdpjid kPl;L nfhz;lhh;. ,NaR ,uj;jk; rpe;jp ngw;W je;j kPl;G ,ytrkhdJ. ve;j fpuaKk; ehk; nrYj;j Ntz;baNj ,y;iy. ,NaRit Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; NghNj mth; ngw;W je;j ,ul;rpg;gpd; gq;if milfpNwhk;. ghtk; nra;J tpl;NlNd vd;id kd;dpg;ghuh vd;W fyq;f Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;iy. vg;gbg;gl;l ghtpiaAk; mth; Nerpf;fpwhh;. Nkw;Ff;Fk; fpof;Ff;Fk; vt;tsT J}uNkh> mt;tsT J}ukha; mth; ek;Kila ghtq;fis ek;ik tpl;L tpyf;fpdhh;(rq;.103:12). NkNy thdj;jpYk; fPNo G+kpapYk; ,NaR vd;w ehkj;ij jtpu ,ul;rpf;fg;gl> kPl;gila NtnwhU ehkk; nfhLf;fg;gltpy;iy.  ,NaRit tpRthrpj;J ght kd;dpg;ghfpa kPl;ig ,d;Nw ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs;.

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