jpUf;Fh;Md; tpsf;fk;

'epuhfhpg;gth;fNs! ePq;fs; ntw;wpapd; %yk; jPh;g;igj; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;jhy;> epr;rakhf mt;ntw;wp K/kpd;fSf;F te;Jtpl;lJ. ,dpNaDk; ePq;fs; jtiw tpl;Lk; tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; mJ cq;fSf;F eykhf ,Uf;Fk;. ePq;fs; kPz;Lk; NghUf;F te;jhy; ehq;fSk; tUNthk;. cq;fSila gil vt;tsT mjpfkhf ,Ue;jhYk; mJ cq;fSf;F vj;jifa gyidAk; mspf;fhJ. nka;ahfNt my;yh`; K/kpd;fNshL jhd; ,Uf;fpd;whd; vd;W K/kpd;fNs $wp tpLq;fs;" (my;Fh;Md; my; md;/ghy; 8:19)

    gj;Ug; Nghh; epfo;r;rpfis tpkh;rpf;Fk; Fh;Md; tpkh;rdj;jpd; xU gFjpahf ,e;j trdk; mike;jpUf;fpwJ. fhgph;fspd; #o;r;rpfSf;F vjpuhf ,iwtd; #o;r;rp nra;thd; vd;w cz;ikia ,e;j mj;jpahak; nrhy;fpwJ.

    topNfl;by; ,Ug;gth;fisAk;> jhd; Nfshjij mth;fshfNt Gize;J $Wgth;fisAk;> jdJ cwtpdh;fis tWj;Jgth;fisAk; ,iwth! Njhy;tp milar; nra;thahf! vd;W gpuhh;j;jpj;jth;fshfTk;> my;yh`;tpd; ntw;wpj; jPh;g;ig vjph;ghh;j;jth;fshfTk; rw;W Kd;G Nghiu Muk;gpj;Js;s fhgph;fis Nehf;fp ,e;j trdj;jhy; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.

    ,J jhd; my;yh`;tpd; ntw;wpj; jPh;g;igj; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;j mG+[`ypd; kpfr;rhpahd JMthfTk; ,Ue;jJ. fhgph;fspd; Kaw;rpf;F Njhy;tpNa ,WjpahFk;. ,g;NghJ mth;fs; tpkh;rpf;fg;gl;l ntw;wpj; jPh;g;ig Njbath;fshf Neubahf my;yh`;tplNk Ntz;Lfpd;wdh;.

    gj;Ug; Nghhpy; ele;jit tpjptpyf;fhdJ my;y> cz;ikapy; Vw;fdNt jPh;khdpf;fg;gl;l gbNa ele;Js;sJ vd;gjpy; mth;fs; cWjpahf ,Ue;jdh;. ,th;fistpl mth;fspd; gil mjpfkhNdhiu nfhz;bUe;Jk; ve;j gyidAk; mspf;f tpy;iy. Vndd;why; ,iwtd; vg;NghJk; K/kpd;fSld; ,Uf;fpd;whd; vd;gJ khwhj rl;lkhFk;.

    'epuhfhpg;gth;fNs! ePq;fs; ntw;wpapd; %yk; jPh;g;igj; Njbf; nfhz;bUe;jhy;> epr;rakhf mt;ntw;wp K/kpd;fSf;F te;Jtpl;lJ. ,dpNaDk; ePq;fs; jtiw tpl;Lk; tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; mJ cq;fSf;F eykhf ,Uf;Fk;. ePq;fs; kPz;Lk; NghUf;F te;jhy; ehq;fSk; tUNthk;. cq;fSila gil vt;tsT mjpfkhf ,Ue;jhYk; mJ cq;fSf;F vj;jifa gyidAk; mspf;fhJ. nka;ahfNt my;yh`; K/kpd;fNshL jhd; ,Uf;fpd;whd; vd;W K/kpd;fNs $wp tpLq;fs;".

    cq;fSf;Fk; K/kpd;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa ,iwtdpd; jPh;g;ig ePq;fs; Nfl;L ,Ue;jPh;fs;. topNfl;by; ,Ug;gth;fisAk; cwtpdh;fis tWj;Jgth;fisAk; mopj;J tpLkhW ePq;fs; ,iwtdplk; JMr; nra;J ,Ue;jPh;fs;. cq;fSila Ntz;LNfhspd; gb ,Njh ,iwtd;> 'Njhy;tp cq;fs; gf;fk; jhd;" vd;W gjpyspj;J tpl;lhd;. ve;jf; $l;lk; topNfl;by; ,Uf;fpwJ? ve;jf; $l;lk; cwtpdh;fis tWj;JfpwJ vd;gij ,g;NghJ ePq;fs; cWjpahf mwpe;J nfhz;Bh;fs;.

    fhgph;fs; jq;fsJ epuhfhpg;ig iftpl;L tpLkhWk;> K];ypk;fSf;F vjpuhf ele;J nfhs;tij iftpLkhWk;> my;yh`;Tf;Fk; mtdJ J}jUf;Fk; khWnra;tij iftpLkhWk; ,q;Nf mth;fs; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;sg;gLfpwhh;fs;. ',dpNaDk; ePq;fs; jtiw tpl;Lk; tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; mJ cq;fSf;F eykhf ,Uf;Fk;". Mdhy; ,e;j cgNjrk; vr;rhpf;ifNahL ,ize;Nj ,Uf;fpwJ.

    'ePq;fs; kPz;Lk; NghUf;F te;jhy; ehq;fSk; tUNthk;" mjd; tpisT vy;NyhUf;Fk; ed;F njhpe;jNj> mij vt;tsT nghpa gilAk;> vj;jid nghpa MAjq;fshYk; khw;wNt KbahJ. 'cq;fSila gil vt;tsT mjpfkhf ,Ue;jhYk; mJ cq;fSf;F vj;jifa gyidAk; mspf;fhJ" my;yh`; K/kpd;fspd; gf;fk; ,Uf;f KbT nra;J tpl;l gpwF vt;tsT nghpa gilahf cq;fs; gil ,Ue;jhYk; vd;d gad;?. 'nka;ahfNt my;yh`; K/kpd;fNshL jhd; ,Uf;fpd;whd;" ,J Nghd;w Nghhpd; ,U gf;fKk; xU NghJk; rkkhf ,Uf;fhJ.

    xUgf;fk; my;yh`;Nt mth;fs; gf;fk; ,Uf;fpw K/kpd;fs;> kWgf;fNkh mth;fNshL NghhpLk; rhjhuz kdpjh;fshd fhgph;fs;. ,JNghd;w Nghhpd; tpisT Vw;fdNt KbT nra;ag;gl;lJ jhd;.

    mNugpah;fspy; epuhfhpg;ghsh;fs; ,e;j cz;ikia mwpe;jth;fshfNt ,Ue;jdh;. tuyhw;Wg; Gj;jfq;fspy; tUk; rpe;jidiaf; ftUfpw fw;gidg; ghj;jpuq;fisg; Nghd;W njspthf Ghpe;J nfhs;s Kbahjtdhf my;yJ ,aw;iff;F mg;ghw;gl;ltdhf vy;yhk; ty;y my;yh`;it mth;fs; Ghpe;J itj;jpUf;f tpy;iy. mNugpah;fspd; epuhfhpg;G> my;yh`; ,Ug;gij kWf;ff; $ba  msTf;Nfh my;yJ cz;ik ,];yhj;ij KOJk; epuhfhpf;Fk; msTf;Nfh nrd;Wtpl tpy;iy.

    mth;fs; my;yh`;Tf;F KOJk; fl;Lg;gltpy;iy> mth;fsJ rl;lj;ijAk; tho;f;if newpiaAk; my;yh`; my;yhjth;fsplkpUe;J ngw;wdh; vd;gJ jhd; ,q;Nf Fwpg;gplg;gLk; epuhfhpg;ghFk;.

    ,iwtdpd; cs;sikia Vw;Wf; nfhz;l mth;fSila xg;Gjy; %yj;jpw;Fk;> rh;trf;jdhf mtid Ghpe;J itj;jpUf;fpw mth;fspd; mwptpw;Fk; Vw;g> epr;rakhf mth;fs; elf;f tpy;iy.

    Fiu\pg;gil ghiytdj;jpy; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;j NghJ> fg;ghg; gpd; ma;kh my;ifghP vd;gtNuh my;yJ mtuJ je;ijNah czTf;fhf mWf;fg;gl;l Vuhskhd xl;lfq;fis mth;fSf;F ghprhf mDg;gpdhh;. ,d;Dk; MAjq;fisAk; Nghh;g;gil tPuh;fisAk; mth;fs; Nfl;l khj;jpuj;jpy; mDg;gp itf;f jhk; jahuhf ,Ug;gjhfTk; nra;;jp mDg;gpdhh;.

    mtuJ kfdplj;jpy; mth;fs; ,e;j gjpiy nfhLj;jDg;gpdhh;fs;: 'ePq;fs; cq;fsJ flikia tpl mjpfkhfNt nra;J tpl;Bh;fs;> mjw;F vq;fsJ ed;wpiaj; njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;. ehq;fs; rhjhuz kf;fNshL NghUf;Fr; nrd;why; epr;rakhf ehq;fs; mth;fNshL rhpf;Fr; rhpahf Nghh; nra;a jFjpahdth;fshf ,Ug;Nghk;. Mdhy; K`k;kJ nrhy;fpwgb my;yh`;NthL NghUf;Fg; Nghdhy; mtd; Kd;G ve;jg;gilAk; epw;fhJ".

    mJ NghyNt> my;m`;d]; ,Gd; Riuf; vd;w fhgph; mtDila fhgpuhd R`;uh vd;w Nfhj;jpuj;jhUf;F nrhd;dhd;: 'cq;fSila nghUl;fSf;F khj;jpuk; Nrjj;ij Vw;gLj;jp K];uhf; ,Gd; et;gy; Nghd;w cq;fisr; Nrh;e;j kdpjh;fis fhg;ghw;wp ,iwtd; cq;fSf;F cjtp Ghpe;jpUf;fpd;whd;".

    ,d;Dk; mNugpah;fspd; gph;mt;d; vd;W egp (]y;) mth;fshy; miof;fg;gl;l mG+[`;y; nrhd;dhd;: 'vq;fs; ,iwth! neUq;fpa cwtpdh;fis tUj;Jfpw> ngha;ia Gidfpw $l;lj;jpdiu ,e;j ehspy; mopj;J tpL!".

    cj;gh gpd; ugPM vd;gth; xUtiu mG+[`;yplk; rz;ilaplhjpUf;f cgNjrpf;FkhW mDg;gpa NghJ mtd; nrhd;dhd;: ',y;iy> my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! vq;fSf;Fk; K`k;kJTf;Fk; ,ilNa my;yh`; jPh;g;G toq;fhj tiu ehq;fs; rz;ilapLtjpypUe;J gpd; thq;f khl;Nlhk;".

    ,e;j cjhuzq;fs; mth;fsJ flTl;nfhs;iffisAk; mghafukhd vy;yhr; R+o;epiyfspYk; mJ mth;fsJ kdjpy; ve;j msTf;F Fbnfhz;bUe;jJ vd;gijAk; fhl;LfpwJ. mth;fs; my;yh`;it Kw;wpYkh epuhfhpj;jhh;fs; vd;w Nfs;tpf;Nf ,q;Nf ,lkpy;iy> my;yJ my;yh`; vy;yhtw;iwAk; R+o;e;J mwpaf;$batd; vd;gij mth;fs; mwpahjth;fshfth ,Ue;jhh;fs; vd;w Nfs;tpf;Fk; ,q;Nf ,lkpy;iy> my;yJ ,uz;L $l;lj;jpdUf;F ,ilNa mtdhy; KOikahd jPh;g;G toq;f KbAk; vd;gJ gw;wp mth;fs; mwpahkyh ,Ue;jhh;fs; vd;w Nfs;tpf;Fk; ,q;Nf ,lkpy;iy.

    gpul;ridNa my;yh`;Tf;F ,iz itg;gJ gw;wpaJ jhd;. my;yh`; my;yhjth;fsplkpUe;J mth;fSila tho;f;ifj; jpl;lj;ijAk; rl;lj;ijAk; ngw;W mij mth;fs; gpd;gw;wpaNj me;j ,izitj;jyhFk;.

    K`k;kJ egp (]y;) mth;fs; kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;l K];ypk;fshf jq;fis epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpw Vuhskhd kf;fs; mNj epuhfhpg;ig nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. kf;fh fhgph;fSk; ,g;uh`Pk; egpia ek;gp mtiuNa gpd;gw;Wtjhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdh;.

    me;j jtwhd ek;gpf;if jhd; topNfl;by; ,Uf;fpw cwtph;fis tUj;Jfpw $l;lj;jhiu mopj;J tpLkhW mG+[`;y; ,iwtdplk; JMr; nra;J> ,iwj;jPh;g;ig NjLtjw;F fhuzkhapw;W.

    mth;fs; nra;J te;j rpiy tzf;fk;> my;yh`; jdf;Fj;jhNd ,Ug;gjhf nrhd;d gz;Gfisg; Nghd;W mth;fshfNt Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhz;l ve;j ,iwf;Nfhl;ghLfisAk; jOtpajhf ,Uf;f tpy;iy. mth;fspd; rpiy tzf;fj;ijg; gw;wpAk; rpiy tzf;fj; jj;Jtj;ijg; gw;wpAk; Fh;Md; gpd;tUkhW tpsf;FfpwJ.

'my;yh`;itad;wp ghJfhtyh;fis vLj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gth;fs;> mth;fs; vq;fis my;yh`;tpd; mUNf rkPgkhff; nfhz;L nry;thh;fs; vd;gjw;fhfNt md;wp ehq;fs; mth;fis tzq;f tpy;iy> vd;fpd;wdh;". (my;Fh;Md;> m[;[{kh; 39:03)

    ,iwtdplj;jpy; ,th;fSf;fhf mth;fs; ghpe;Jiu nra;thh;fs; vd;W epidj;J jhd; mg;Nghija rpiytzf;fj;jpd; ek;gpf;ifahf ,Ue;jJ. MdhYk; gy nja;t ek;gpf;ifapd; kpfKf;fpa gFjpfs; ,itfshf ,Uf;f tpy;iy.

    rpiyfs; %yk; ghpe;Jiuiaj; NjLk; nfhs;ifia iftpl;L tpl;lhy; kl;Lk; K];ypk;fshfp tpl KbAkh vd;d? 'my;`{dgh" vd;gth;fs; rpiy tzf;fj;ij iftpl;L tpl;L my;yh`;it kl;LNk ek;gpdhh;fs;> ghh;f;fg;Nghdhy; ,th;fisAk; K];ypk;fshf fUj Ntz;bajpUf;Fk;> Mdhy; mth;fs; K];ypk;fs; my;yh;.

    vy;yh tzf;fq;fisAk; my;yh`;Tf;F kl;LNk nra;J> vy;yh ty;yikAk; mtDf;F kl;LNk chpaJ Nghd;w mbg;gil ek;gpf;ifiaAk; ,];yhk; cs;slf;FfpwJ. my;yh`;it rh;t rf;jdhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;shjth;fs; ve;j ,lj;jpy; vg;NghJ tho;e;jpUe;jhYk; mth;fs; tzf;fj;jpw;Fwpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu ahUkpy;iy vd;gij Vw;Wf; nfhz;L mtDf;F tzf;fq;fis nra;J te;jhYk; mth;fs; gy nja;tq;fis tzq;Fgth;fNs.

    ,itfNshL kl;Lk; mth;fs; epd;W nfhz;lhy;> mth;fs; K];ypk;fs; vd;W vtuhYk; fUjg;glhj my;`{dgh/ itg; Nghd;wth;fNs Mthh;fs;. ,];yhj;ij KOtJk; njhpe;J nfhs;Sk; nghOJ> mjd; nfhs;ifia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk; nghOJ> ,iw ty;yikia xg;Gf; nfhs;Sk; nghOJ> ,iwtd; my;yhjth;fs; cUthf;fpa rl;lj;ijAk;> mikg;igAk; my;yJ ek;gpf;ifiaAk; my;yJ gof;ftof;fq;fisAk; xJf;fpj; js;Sk; nghOJ jhd; kf;fs; K];ypk;fshf Mfyhk;. ,J kl;Lk; jhd; cz;ik ,];yhj;jpd; nghUshFk;.

    Vndd;why; ,J jhd; tzf;fj;jpw;Fwpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu ahUkpy;iy> K`k;kJ (]y;) mth;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juhthh;fs; vd;gjd; cz;ikahd mh;j;jkhFk;. ,d;Dk; ,e;j cWjpnkhopia czh;e;j kf;fs; midtUk; mwpahikr; rKjhaj;ijAk; mjd; jiyikiaAk; tpl;L tpyfp> K];ypik jiytuhff; nfhz;l xNu mikg;gpy; ,iza Ntz;Lk;.

    vth;fs; cz;ikapy; K];ypk;fshf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd tpUk;Gfpwhh;fNsh> mth;fs; ,tw;iw G+uzkhf Ghpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;> mg;NghJ jhd; mth;fs; ek;gpf;ifapYk; elj;ijapYk; K];ypk;fshf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;W jtwhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;L Vkhwhky; ,Uf;f KbAk;.

    vy;yh ty;yikAk; my;yh`;Tf;F kl;LNk chpaJ vd;gij Vw;Wf; nfhs;shky; NkNy nrhd;ditfs; kl;Lk; xUth; K];ypkhf Mtjw;F NghJkhdJ MfhJ. mJ rh;tty;yik gpwUf;Fk; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij epuhfhpg;gijAk;> mwpahikr; rKjhaj;jpw;Fk; mth;fsJ jiyikf;Fk; murhl;rp chpik ,y;iy vd;gij ep&gpg;gijAk; elj;ijapy; fhl;LtjhFk;.

    cz;ik K];ypk;fshf ,Uf;f tpUk;Gk; gyh; ,e;j je;jpu tiyapy; rpf;fp tpLfpd;wdh;> mjdhy; ,];yhj;jpd; cz;ik tbtj;ij njhpe;J mjpNyNa mth;fs; cWjpahf ,Ug;gJ kpfTk; mtrpakhFk;. gy nja;tq;fis tzq;fpa kf;fh fhgph;fSf;Fk; ,th;fSf;Fk; ve;j tpj;jpahrKk; ,y;iy vd;gij ,th;fs; njhpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

    my;yh`; ahh;? mtdplj;jpy; mth;fSf;fhf ghpe;Jiug;gjw;fhf mth;fspd;; iffshy; nra;j ghJfhtyh;fs; ahh;? vd;gij mth;fs; ed;F mwpthh;fs;. ,t;thW vtDf;F rh;t ty;yikAk; cs;sNjh me;j rh;t rf;jpapy; jhd; mth;fspd; epuhfhpg;G ,Ue;jJ.

    NkYk;> jj;&gkhf ,];yhj;ij ,e;j cyfj;jpy; jpUk;g epiy ehl;Ltjw;F fLk; Kaw;r;rpia Nkw;f;nfhs;Sk; K];ypk;fs;> ,e;j cz;ikia KOikahf njspthf njhpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mth;fs; vy;yh kf;fSf;Fk; mtw;iw re;Njfj;jpw;f;fplkpd;wp njspT gLj;jTk; Ntz;Lk;. ,J ntWk; Muk;gk; jhd;.

    xU ,];yhkpa $l;likg;G ,e;j cz;ikf;F khw;wkhf vg;NghJ ele;jhYk; mJ eufj;jpw;F nry;tJ epr;rak;. mJ jdJ flikia kpfTk; Neh;ikAld; nra;jhYk;> mjdhy; Vw;gLk; vt;tsT nghpa f\;lj;ijAk; jhq;fpf; nfhz;lhYk;> NkYk; cWjpahf mth;fsJ flikia nra;jhYk; mJ eufj;jpw;F NghtJ epr;rak;.

,J Xh; (ITDC) ,];yhkpa jkpo; jh/th FOtpd; ,izaj;jsk;