Nkhl;rg; gazk- NIhd; gdpad; -

ftiyg;gLk; fpwp];jpahd;

xU ehs; ehd; maHe;J J}q;Fk;nghOJ xU fdT fz;Nld;. mJ xU tprpj;jpukhd fdT! me;jf; fditg;gw;wp ,g;nghOJ cq;fSf;Ff; $wg;NghfpNwd;.

fe;jy; Mil mzpe;j xU kdpjidf; fz;Nld;. mtd; ifapy; xU ngupa Gj;jfk; ,Ue;jJ. mtd; me;jg; Gj;jfj;ijj; jpwe;J thrpf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. mijg; gbf;Fk;NghNj mtd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd. cly; eLq;fpaJ.

INah! ehd; vd;d nra;Ntd; vd;W fjwp mOjhd;.

mtd; jd; tPl;bDs; Eioe;jhd;. mtd; epiyiaf; fz;l mtd; kidtpAk; gps;isfSk; mUNf te;jhHfs;. mtdhy; jdJ ftiyia kiwf;fKbatpy;iy.

mtHfis mtd; mUNf mioj;jhd;.

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mjd; gpd;G mtd; mbf;fb tay;ntspFr; nrd;W me;jg; Gj;jfj;ij thrpj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;ghd;. rpyNtisfspy; nIgk; nra;thd;. vd;whYk; mtd; ftiy ePq;fptpltpy;iy.

ehd; ,ul;rpf;fg;gLtjw;F me;j moptpypUe;J jg;Gtjw;F vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk;? vd;W mbf;fb Gyk;gpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;!

ew;nra;jpahsiur; re;jpj;jy;

xU ehs; mtd; mOJ nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ew;nra;jpahsH vd;w xUtH mtdUNf te;jhH. Vdg;gh eP mOfpwha; vd;W md;Gld; Nfl;lhH.

Iah> ehd; xUehs; kupj;Jg;NghNtd; vd;Wk; mjd;gpd; vd; jtWfSf;fhfj; jz;bf;fg;gLNtd; vd;Wk; ,e;jg; Gj;jfj;jpy; $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. me;jj; jz;lidf;Fg; gag;gLtjhy; vd;dhy; rhitg;gw;wp epidf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd; vd;w ngaiuAila mtd;.

,e;j cyfj;jpy;jhd; ,t;tsT Jd;gq;fSk; njhy;iyfSk; ,Uf;fpd;wdNt? gpwF Vd; eP rhitg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;glNtz;Lk;? vd;W Nfl;lhH ew;nra;jpahsH.

[Nah> ,Njh vd; Kjfpy; ,Uf;fpwNj vd; ghtr;Rik. ehd; ,we;jgpwF ,e;jr; rik vd;id mOj;jp eufj;jpw;Nf nfhz;LNgha;tpLk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd; ftiyAld;.

gpwF Vd; ,q;Nf Rw;wpf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwha;? vd;W Nfl;lhu; ew;nra;jpahsu;.

vdf;F vq;Nf NghtJ vd;Nw njupatpy;iy! vd;W mq;fyha;j;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

ew;nra;jpahsh; mtdplk; xU fhfpjr; RUisf; nfhLj;jhu;. mtd; mijj; jpwe;J ghh;j;jhd;.

mjpy; tUq;Nfhgj;Jf;Fj; jg;gpj;Jf;nfhs;s Xbg;Ngh! vd;W vOjg;gl;bUe;jJ.

mtd; ew;nra;jpahsiug; ghh;j;J ehd; vq;Nf Xbg;Nghf Ntz;Lk;? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

ew;r;nra;jpahsh; jd; ifia ePl;b ntF Jhuj;jpy; Rl;bf;fhl;b> mNjh ntF Jhuj;jpy; XU ,Lf;fkhd thry; njupfpwjh? vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

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njupatpy;iyNa [ah! vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd; ftiyAld;.

mg;gbahdhy; xU gpufhrkhd xspahtJ njupfpwjh? vd;W Nfl;lhh; ew;nra;jpahsh;.

Mk; [ah> ntF Jhuj;jpy; Xh; xsp njhpfpwJ! vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

eP me;j xspia Nehf;fp Neuhf ele;JNgh. mUNf neUq;Fk;NghJ me;j ,Lf;fkhd thry; njhpAk;. me;j thry; fjitj; jl;L. mLj;J eP vd;d nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;gJ mq;Nf nrhy;yg;gLk; vd;W $wp topaDg;gpdhh; ew;nra;jpahsh;.

gazk; Jtq;Fjy;

vdJ fdtpy; mtd; me;j xspia Nehf;fp Ntfkhf XLtijf; fz;Nld;. mtd; kidtpAk;> gps;isfSk; mtd; gpd;dhy; Xb mtid tPL jpUk;Gk;gb nfQ;rpdhh;fs;> fjwpdhh;fs;! Mdhy; mtNdh jd; fhJfisg; nghj;jpf;nfhz;L epj;jpa tho;T> epj;jpa tho;T vd;W fj;jagb me;j xspia Nehf;fp Xbdhd;. jpUk;gpNa ghh;f;ftpy;iy.

me;j efuj;jpy; cs;sth;fs; mtd; XLtij tpag;NghL ghh;j;jhh;fs;.rpyh; mtidf; Nfyp nra;jhh;h;fs;.rpyh; mtidj; jpUk;gp tUk;gb $g;gpl;lhh;fs;.mth;fspy; fbd neQ;rd;> ,sfpa neQ;rd; vd;w ,Uth; kl;Lk; mtid vg;gbahtJ $l;b tUNthk; vd;W rgjk; nra;Jtpl;L mtd; gpd;Nd Xbdhh;fs;.

mth;fs; ,UtUk; fpwp];jpahDf;F Kd;ghf Xbr; nrd;W mtid topkwpj;jhh;fs;. Vd; vd;id topkwpf;fpwPh;fs;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

eP fz;bg;ghf vq;fSld; efuj;jpw;Fj; jpUk;gp tuNtz;Lk; vd;W tw;GWj;jpdhh;fs; ,UtUk;.

mJ xUf;fhYk; KbahJ. ,e;j efuk; fz;bg;ghf xU ehs; neUg;gpdhy; mopf;fg;gl;L tpLk;. ePq;fs; mjpy; ,Ue;jhy; mNjhL mope;J NghtPh;fs; ePq;fSk; vd;Dld; te;J moptpw;Fj; jg;gpf;nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. vq;fs; ez;gh;fisAk; vy;yh trjpfisAk; tpl;Ltpl;L vt;thW tuKbAk;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fbd neQ;rd;.

Mkhk;> fz;bg;ghf ez;gh;fisAk;> trjpfisAk; tpl;Ltpl;Lj;jhd; tu Ntz;Lk;. Vndd;why; ehd; Nghfpw ,lj;jpNy ,ijtpl Nkyhd epue;jpu kfpo;r;rp fpilf;Fk;. ePq;fSk; vd;Dld; te;jhy; mij

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mDgtpf;fyhk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. ,e;j cyfj;ij tpl;Ltpl;L eP NtW vijj;Njb XLfpwha;? vd;W vupr;rYld; Nfl;lhd; fbd neQ;rd;.

mopahjJk;> khrw;wJk;> thlhjJkhd (1 NgJU 1:4 ) Rje;jpuj;ijj; Njbr; nry;fpNwd;. Nkhl;rj;jpy; ,e;j tpLjiy ekf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. mijj; NjLfpw ahtUk; mijf; fz;lilthh;fs;. ,Njh ,e;j Gj;jfj;ijg; gbj;Jg; ghh;. cdf;F vy;yhk; GupAk; vd;W Gj;jfj;ij ePl;bdhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

cd;Dila Gj;jfk; ahUf;F Ntz;Lk;? eP vq;fSld; jpUk;gp tug;Nghfpwhah ,y;iyah? mijr; nrhy; Kjypy; vd;W myl;rpakhff; Nfl;lhd; fbd neQ;rd;. tukhl;Nld;. ehd; fyg;igapd;kPJ if itj;J tpl;Nld;. ,dpNky; jpUk;gpg; ghh;f;f khl;Nld; vd;W kWj;Jtpl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. ,sfpa neQ;rNd> th> NghNthk;. ,tdplk; Ngrp xU gaDkpy;iy. ,td; jhd;jhd; Gj;jprhyp vd;W epidj;Jg; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;W ,sfpa neQ;rid mioj;jhd; fbd neQ;rd;.

mg;gbr; nrhy;yhNj. fpwp];jpahd; xU ey;y kdpjd; vd;gij ehd; mwpNtd;. mtd; nrhy;tJ cz;iknad;why; ehDk; mtDld; Nghf tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;whd; ,sfpa neQ;rd;. vd;dJ? Kl;lhs;jdkhfg; NgrhNj. mtd; cd;id vq;Nf $l;bf;nfhz;L Nghthd; vd;W cdf;Fj; njupahNj. Ngrhky; vd;Dld; te;JtpL vd;W mjl;bdhd; fbd neQ;rd;.

Iah> jaTnra;J jpUk;gpg; NghfhjPh;fs;. ,uz;L NgUk; vd;Dld; thUq;fs;. ehd; nrhy;Yk; epj;jpa kfpo;r;rp cz;ikahdNj. ePq;fs; vd;id ek;ghtpl;lhy; ,e;jg; Gj;jfj;ijg; gbj;Jg; ghUq;fs;. ,jpYs;s xt;nthU thh;j;ijAk; rj;jpakhdNj. ,e;j Ehiy vOjpath; ekf;fhfj; jd;Dila ,uj;jj;ijNa rpe;jpapUf;fpwhh; vd;W $wpa fpwp];jpahdpd; fz;fs; fyq;fpd. ,sfpa neQ;rd; fbd neQ;rid Nehf;fp> ehd; ,e;j ey;y kdpjNuhL NghtNj ey;yJ vd;W epidf;fpNwd; vd;W Kbthfff; $wpdhd;.

GpwF mtd; fpwp];jpahidg; ghh;j;J> eP NghFk; ,lj;jpw;F top njupAkh? vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mNjh me;jg; gpufhrkhf xsp njupfpwNj! mjw;F mUNf ,Lf;fkhd thry; xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W ew;Nra;jpahsh; $wpAs;shh;. mq;F ehk; NghFk;NghJ mLj;j ehk; nra;a Ntz;baJ vd;dntd;W mq;Nf $wg;gLkhk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. ey;yJ. mg;gbnad;why; ehDk; cd; $lNt tUfpNwd; vd;W $wpa ,sfpa neQ;rd; fpwp];jpahDld; Nrh;e;J elf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. ,ijf; fz;l fbd neQ;rd; Kl;lhs;fNs> ehd;

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cq;fSld; tug;Nghtjpy;iy vd;W $wpagbNa efuj;ij Nehf;fpj; jpUk;gptpl;lhd;.

fpwp];jpaDk; ,sfpa neQ;rDk;

fpwp];jpahDk; ,sfpa neQ;rDk; NgrpathNw me;fr; rkntspapy; ele;J nry;tij vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

,sfpa neQ;rNd ey;yJjhd; eP vd;DlNd te;jha;. ehk; NghFk; ,lj;ij mila Kbahtpl;lhy; ekf;Ff; fpilf;fg; NghFk; euf jz;lidiag; gw;wp mwpe;jpUe;jhy; fbd neQ;rd; ,g;thW jpUk;gpg; NghapUf;fkhl;lhd;. ghtk;! vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

mJ ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ehk; Nghfpw ,lj;jpYs;s epj;jpa kfpo;r;rpiag;gw;wp vdf;Ff;nfhQ;rk; nrhy;ykhl;lhah? vd;W MtYld; Nfl;lhd; ,sfpaneQ;rd;. ehd; nrhy;Ytijtpl me;j kfpo;r;rpia mDgtpj;J czh;tNj Nkyhdhjhf ,Uf;Fk;. vd;whYk; ,e;jg; Gj;jfk; mijg; gw;wpf; $Wk; rpy trdq;fis thrpf;fl;Lkh? vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

mJ rup ,e;jg; Gj;jfj;jpy; cs;s trdq;fs; vy;yhk; cz;ikahdit vd;W cdf;Fj; njupAkh? vd;W re;Njfj;NjhL Nfl;lhd; ,sfpa neQ;rd;. epr;rakhf! Vndd;why; ngha;Na $whj xUtuhy; vOjg;gl;L Gj;jfk; ,J vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. mg;gbah? mjpy; vd;d nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;fpwJ? ehk; epj;jpa fhykhf rhfhky; thof;$ba epj;jpa uhI;ak; xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W ,e;jg; Gj;jfk; $WfpwJ. me;j ,lk;jhd; Nkhl;rk;. Nkhl;rj;ij Nehf;fpjhd; ,g;NghJ gazk; nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. nuhk;gTk; kfpo;r;rp! Nkhl;rk; vg;gb ,Uf;Fk;? vd;W Mtyhff; Nfl;lhd; ,sfpaneQ;rd;.

mq;Nf ehk; mzpe;Jnfhs;s kfpikapd; fphPlk; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. ekJ cilfs; #upaidg;Nghy; gpufhrkhf ,Uf;Fk;. mq;Nf mOifAk>; ftiyAk; fpilaNt fpilahJ. Mz;ltNu ekJ fz;zPh; ahitAk; Jilg;ghh; (ntsp 21:4) vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. ek;KlNd NtW ahh; mq;Nf ,Ug;ghh;fs;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,sfpa neQ;rd;.

xsptPRk; Njt Jhjh;fs; mq;Nf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. ekf;F Kd;ghf mq;Nf NghapUf;fpw Mapuf;fzf;fhd kdpjh;fs; mq;Nf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. mth;fspy;mNefh; Mz;lth;kPJs;s md;gpdhYk;> mtUf;Ff; fPo;g;gbe;jjpd; epkpj;jkhfTk; mNef Jd;gj;ij mile;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. rpyh; thshy; ntl;Lg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. rpyh;neUg;gpy; Rl;nlhpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. rpyh; fhl;L

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kpUfq;fSf;F ,iuahfg;Nghlg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; mth;fNsh ,d;W epj;jpa tho;T ngw;W Nkhl;rj;jpy; kfpo;r;rpahf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. ehKk; me;j kfpo;r;rpiag; ngWtJ vg;gb vd;W cdf;Fj; njupAkh? vd;W Nfl;lhd; ,sfpa neQ;rd;.

,e;jg; Gj;jfj;jpy; vd;d vOjpapUf;fpwJ vd;W nrhy;yl;Lkh? ehk; Mz;ltiu Nehf;fp tpUg;gj;NjhL Nfl;lhy; mth; ,tw;iw ekf;F ,ytrkhfj; jUthuhk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. mg;gbah? nuhk;gTk; kfpo;r;rp. th> rPf;fpukhfNt ehk; mq;Nf Nghfyhk; vd;W Jupjg;gLj;jpdhd;. nghW> nghW. vd; KJfpy; ,Uf;fpwNj nghpa Rik! vd;dhy; Ntfkhf elf;f Kbatpy;iy vd;W ghpjhgj;Jld; $wpa fpwp];jpahd; mtd; gpd;Nd js;shbagbNa ele;jhd;.

Fl;ilapy; tpOe;jhh;fs;

mth;fs; ,t;thW nrd;Wnfhz;bUf;Fk; nghOJ Ngr;R Rthurpaj;jpy; topapd; FWf;Nf ,Ue;j mtek;gpf;if vd;w Fl;iliaf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy! fhy; jtwp ,UtUk; mjpy; tpOe;Jtpl;lhh;fs;! Fl;iliatpl;L ntspNaw mq;Fkpq;Fk; Guz;l NghJ mth;fs; clnyq;Fk; NrW mg;gpf;nfhz;lJ! fpwp];jpahdpd; KJfpYs;s  Rikapdhy; mtd; nky;y nky;y rfjpapDs; %o;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;!

vd;d ,J? ehk; Vd; ,t;thw rpf;fpf;nfhz;Nlhk;? Vd;W Nfhgj;NjhL Nfl;lhd; ,sfpa neQ;rd;. vdf;Fj; njupatpy;iyNa! vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd; gupjhgkhd Fuypy;. ,J jhd; eP $wpa kfpo;r;rpah? Muk;gNk ,g;gbapUe;jhy; Nkhl;rj;ij miltjw;Fs; ,d;Dk; vt;tsT Mgj;Jf;fisr; re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUf;FNkh! vd;dhy; Kbahjg;gh! ePNa Ngha; vdf;Fs;s kfpo;r;rpiaAk; Nrh;j;J mDgtpj;Jf; nfhs;. ehd; vg;gbahtJ ,q;fpUe;J jg;gpj;Jr; nry;Ntd; vd;W Nfhgj;Jld; fj;jpa ,sfpa neQ;rd; Fl;ilapypUe;J ntspNawf; fLikahf Kad;whd;. ,Wjpapy; jhd; tpOe;j gf;fNk fiuNawptpl;lhd;! efuj;ij Nehf;fp Ntfkhf Xlj;njhlq;fpdhd;. mjd;gpwF fpwp];jpahd;  mtidg; ghh;f;fNtapy;iy! Mdhy; fpwp];jpahNdh ,Lf;fkhd thry; ,Uf;Fk; jpirg;gf;fkhf nky;y nky;y Ch;e;J nrd;whd;. KJfpYs;s Rikapd; ghuj;jpdhy; mtdhy; fiuapy; Vw Kbahky; jtpj;jhd;!

mg;NghJ rfhah; vd;w xUth; mq;F tUtij ehd; vd fdtpy; fz;Nld;. mth; fpwp];jpahidf; fz;lTld; epd;W> Vdg;gh> vd;d Mapw;W? vd;W md;Gld; Nfl;lhh;. ew;nra;jpahsh; vd;w kdpjh; ehd; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;Gk;gbahf ,Lf;fkhd thriyr; nrd;wila topfhl;bdhh;. ehd; me;j topNa nry;Yk;NghJ jtwp ,e;jf;

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Fl;ilf;Fs; tpOe;J tpl;Nld; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. eP  Vd; ftdkhfg; Nghff;$lhJ? ,e;jf;Fl;ilapd; eLNtjhd; tupirahff; fw;fs; Nghlg;gl;Ls;sNj! mij eP ghh;f;ftpy;iyah? mtw;wpd; kPJ fhy; itj;J ,e;jf; Fl;ilia kpf vspjhff; fle;jpUf;fyhNk vd;whh; rfhah;.

ehd; mtrug;gl;ljhy; me;jf; fw;fisf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy> Iah vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd; tUj;jj;Jld;.

rhp rhp> cd; ifiaf; nfhL vd;W nrhd;d rfhaH mtd; ifiag; gpbj;jpOj;J fiuapy; Nrh;j;jhh;.

Iah> moptpd; efuj;jpypUe;J ,Lf;fkhd thry; nry;Yk; topapy; ,e;jf; Fl;il ,Uf;fpwNj. ,jdhy; gazk; nra;gth;fSf;F Mgj;J tuf;$LNk. Vd; ,Jtiu ,ij %l top nra;atpy;iy? Vd;W mf;fiwAld; Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

,e;jf; Fl;ilia %lhky; mg;gbNa itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gJ vq;fs;  kd;ddpd; tpUg;gky;y. fle;j ,uz;lhapuk; Mz;Lfshf vj;jidNah Ngh; ,ijr; rupnra;a Kad;wpUf;fpwhh;fs;. MdhYk; ,ijr; nrg;gdplKbatpy;iy. Vndd;why; cyfpYs;s xt;nthUtUk; jq;fs; ,ul;rpg;igf; Fwpj;J mtek;gpf;if nfhs;Sk;NghJ me;j vz;zq;fNs ,e;jf; Fl;ilia cUthf;fpd;wd. mtek;gpf;if vz;zq;fs; ngUfp tUtjhy; ,e;jf; Fl;il vg;NghJNk epuk;gp topfpwJ. MdhYk;$l tpRthrj;NjhL ,e;jf; Fl;iliaf; flf;f Kw;gLk;NghJ> eLtpy; Nghlg;gl;Ls;s fw;fisf; fz;Lgpbj;J mjd; %yk; kpf vspjpy; fle;J nry;yyhk;. ,Lf;fkhd thriy neUq;Ftjw;Fs; ghij rhpahfptLk; vd;w rfhah; fpwp];jpahid topaDg;gp itj;jhh;. ,jw;Fs;shf ,sfpa neQ;rd; jdJ fpuhkj;ij mile;jpUg;gij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. mtDila ez;gh;fs; mtidj; Njb te;jhh;fs;. rpyh; mtd; Gj;jpNahL jpUk;gp te;jjw;fhf mtidg; ghuhl;bdhh;fs;. NtW rpyNuh mtd; Jd;gq;fisf; rfpf;f Kbahky; jpUk;gp te;jjw;fhf mtidf; Nfhio vd;W $wp Nfyp nra;jhh;fs;. rpwpJ Neuk; mikjpahf mkh;e;J mth;fs; NgRtijf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j ,sfpa neQ;rd; gpwF jhDk; mth;fSld; Nrh;e;J fpwp];jpahidf; Nfyp nra;aj;njhlq;fpdhd;!

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Jhf;fpf;nfhz;L vq;Nf Nghfpwha;? vd;W mf;fiwAld; Nfl;gJNghy tprhhpj;jhd;. Mkhk; nghpa Rikjhd;. cyfpy; NtW ahUf;FNk ,t;tsT nghpa Rik ,Uf;fhJ vd;W jhd; Njhd;WfpwJ. mNjh njhiytpy; ,Uf;fpw ,Lf;fkhd thriy Nehf;fpr; nry;fpNwd;. mq;Nf nrd;why; vd;Dila Rikiaj; njhiyf;Fk; top nrhy;yg;gLkhk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

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mllh! mth; cd;id Vkhw;wpapUf;fpwhh;! ,ijtpl mghafukhd ghijia NtW vq;FNk fhz KbahJ! Vw;fdNt eP gy Ntjidfis mDgtpj;jpUf;fpwha; NghypUf;fpwNj! MNj cd; Milnay;yhk; NrW! mtek;gpf;if Fl;ilapd; NrWjhNd ,J? ,Jjhd; cd; Nrhjidfspd; Muk;gk;. ehd; nrhy;tijf; Nfs;. eP ,d;Dk; njhlh;e;J ,Nj ghijapy; nrd;why; Nrhh;T> typ> grp> fLq;Fsph;> fhl;L kpUfq;fspd;mghak;> fhhpUs; Nghd;w mghaq;fisr; re;jpg;gNjhL capiuAk;$l ,of;f Ntz;bapUf;Fk;! Vd; ahNuh xUtUila Ngr;irf; Nfl;L cd; tho;f;ifiag; ghohf;fpf;nfhs;fpwha;? vd;W mDjhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhd; cyfQhdp.

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mwpe;J nfhz;lhh;. fpwp];jpahNd> ehd; nrhy;yg; Nghtijf; ftdkhff; Nfs;. cd;id Vkhw;wpa cyf Qhdp ,J Nghyg; gyiuAk; Neuhd ghijapypUe;J topjtw itj;J mopTf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;wpUf;fpwhd;. mtd; $Wk; ghijapy; nrd;why; fz;bg;ghf mope;Jjhd; NghfNtz;Lk;! Mz;lthpd; thh;j;ijfis ek;gp mth;fhl;Lk; ghijapy;jhd; eP nry;y Ntz;Lk;. mtUila thh;j;ijfis thrpf;fpNwd; Nfs;. NgRfpwtUf;F ePq;fs; nrtpnfhLf;f khl;Nlhnkd;W tpyfhjgbf;F vr;rupf;ifahapUq;fs;> Vnddpy;> G+kpapNa NgrpdtUf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fkhl;Nlhnkd;W tpyfpdth;fs; jg;gpg;NghfhkypUf;f> guNyhfj;jpypUe;J NgRfpwtih ehk; tpl;L tpyfpdhy; vg;gbj; jg;gpg; NghNthk;? (vgp.12:25 ). vdNt guNyhfj;jpypUe;J NgRfpw Mz;ltUf;Nf eP nrtp nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,Njh ,d;ndhU trdk; tpRthrj;jpdhNy ePjpkhd; gpiog;ghd;> gpd;thq;fpg; Nghthdhdhy; mtd;Nky; vd; Mj;Jkh gphpakhapuhJ vd;fpwhh; (vgp. 10:38 ). fpwp];jpaNd> eP cd; ghijapypUe;J gpd;thq;fpg; NghapUf;fpwha;. ,J Mz;ltUf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; $lg; gpbf;fhJ vd;W typAWj;jpdhh; ew;nra;jpahsh;.

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mjd;gpwF ew;nra;jpahsh; mtd; nry;y Ntz;ba rhpahd ghijiar; Rl;bf;fhl;b> mtid md;NghL topaDg;gp itj;jhh;. fpwp];jpahd; mq;Fkpq;Fk; ghh;f;fhky; Ntfkhf ele;Jnrd;whd;. vjpNu tUgth;fsplk; mtd; Ngr;Rf; nfhLf;fNtapy;iy! rhpahd ghijia mile;jTld; ,d;Dk; Ntfkhf elf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;!

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cUthf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,UgwKk; gy tise;j Mdhy; mfykhd ghijfs; cz;L. Mdhy; eP ghij khwptplhNj! Neuhd Mdhy; ,Lf;fkhd ghij jhd; rupahd ghij! eP ,Nj ghijapy; nrd;why; nghUs;$Wgtu; vd;gtupd; tPl;il miltha;. mtu; gy mw;Gjkhd fhupaq;fisg;gw;wp cdf;Ff; $Wthu; vd;whu; jahsd;.

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fpwp];jpahdpd; ifiag; gpbj;J ,Oj;jgb xU rpwpa miwapDs; Eioe;jhh; nghUw;$WgtH. mq;Nf ,uzL rpWtHfs; vjpnujpuhf mkHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtHfspy; Nfhg Kfj;NjhL Fjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jtd; Mj;jpuf;fhud;. rhe;jkhd Kfj;NjhL mikjpahf ,Ue;jtd; nghWik!

Mj;jpuf;fhud; Vd; ,g;gbf; Nfhgkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

mtd; Nfl;l nghUs;fSf;fhf ,d;Dk; xU tUlk; fhj;jpUf;Fk;gb mtd; ngw;NwhH $wptpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; mtNdh ,g;NghNj mijf; Nfl;fpwhd;. mjdhy;jhd; ,g;gb Mj;jpug;gLfpwhd;. Mdhy; nghWikNah mikjpahff; fhj;jpUf;fpwhd; vd;W tpsf;fpdhH nghUs;$WgtH.

mg;NghJ xUtH igepiwa nghd;Dk; kzpfSk; nfhz;Lte;J Mj;jpuf;fhudpd; fhybapy; nfhl;bdhH. nghWikiag; ghh;j;J fpz;lyhf rpupj;jgb Mj;jpuf;fhud; me;jg; nghf;fprj;ijf; iffspy; ms;spf; nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy; rpwpJ Neuj;jpw;f;Fs; mitaidj;ijAk; nrytopj;Jtpl;lhd;! mtd; cLf;ff; $lf; fe;ij MilfNs kpQ;rpd!

Mj;jpuf;fhud; ,e;j cyfj;J kf;fSf;F milahsk; nghWikjhd; tug;NghFk; Gjpa cyfj;J kf;fSf;F milahsk;. Mj;jpuf;fhud; vg;gb vy;yhNk cld;jhNd Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mj;jpug;gl;lhNdh> mt;thNw ,t;Tyf kf;fSk; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ,g;NghNj mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mirg;gLfpwhu;fs;. ekJ kuzj;jpw;Fg; gpd;dhy;

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cs;s tho;f;ifiag; gw;wp mtu;fs; ftiyg;gLtNjapy;iy! Mj;jpuf;fhudpd; nghf;fprk; tpiuthf mope;JNghdJNghy ,t;Tyfj;J ,d;gq;fSk; rPf;fpuNk mope;JNghFk;. ehk; epj;jpa tho;itNa tpUk;g Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;F ,J xU gbg;gpid vd;whu; nghUs;$Wgtu;.

gpd;G nghUs;$Wgth; fpwp];jpahid kw;nwhU ,lj;Jf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;. mq;Nf xU Rtw;wpd; Xukhf neUg;G vhpe;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. xU kdpjd; me;j neUg;gpd;kPJ thsp thspahfj; jz;zPh; Cw;wpf;nfhz;bUe;jhd;. Mdhy; me;j neUg;Ngh mizatpy;iy! ,d;Dk; gpufhrkhf vhpe;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ!

Vd; neUg;G mizatpy;iy? vd;W tpag;Gld; Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. ,e;j neUg;Gj;jhd; kdpjDila ,Ujaj;jpy; nray;gLk; Mz;ltUila fpUig. jz;zPiu Cw;Wgtd; rhj;jhd;. Mdhy; ,Njh ghh;> neUg;G ,d;Dk; gpufhrkhfTk;> kpFe;j ntg;gj;JlDk; vupfpwJ! mjw;F vd;d fhuzk; njupAkh? vd;W $wpa nghUs;$Wgth; fpwp];jpahid Rtw;wpd; kW gf;fk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;.

mq;Nf xUth; ifapy; vz;nza;f; Flitia Ve;jpatuha; njhle;J vz;nzia Cw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. ,th;jhd; fpwp];J. mth; Cw;Wk; vz;nza; jhd; mtUila fpUig. mtUila gps;isfspd; kdjpy; njhlh;e;J Cw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. ,jdhy; rhj;jhdpd; nray;fs; mopf;fg;gLfpd;wd. mth; Vd; Rtw;wpd; kWgf;fk; epw;fpwhh; njupakh? mtUila fpUigiag; gw;wpr; re;Njfg;gLfpwth;fshy; mtiuf; fhzKbtjpy;iy vd;W tpsf;fk; $wpdhh; nghUs;$Wgth;.

xU mofhd thapyz;il fpwp];jpahid mioj;Jr; nrd;whh; mth;. mq;Nf ftrk; jhpj;j ehd;F gythd;fs; fhty;fhj;Jf; nfhz;L epw;fpwhh;fs;. me;j thapypDs; Eiogth;fspd; ngah;fis vOJk;gb xUtd; mq;Nf mkh;e;jpUe;jhd;. me;j thapypd; Kd;dhy; mNefh; epd;Wnfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. Mdhy; me;j gythd;fisf; fz;l gae;j mth;fs; cs;Ns Eioaj; Jzpatpy;iy! me;j muz;kidapd; khlj;jpd;kPJ nts;is cil jhpj;j gyh; epd;W ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;.

kdj;jplk; nfhz;l xUtd; me;jg; ngah; vOJgtdpd; mUfpy; nry;tij fpwp];jpahd; ftdpj;jhd;.

Iah> vd; ngaiuAk; vOjpf;nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;W $wpa mtd;> jd; jiyapy; xU jiyf;ftrj;ij mzpe;J nfhz;lhd;. ifapy; this Ve;jpdtdhf me;j ehd;F NgUlDk; Nghh;Gupaf; fpsk;gptpl;lhd;! ehd;F

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gythd;fSk; mtDld; %h;f;fkhfr; rz;il Nghl;lhh;fs;! ,Wjpapy; gy fhaq;fisg; ngw;w mtd; ntw;wpfukhf thrypDs; Eioe;Jtpl;lhd;!

thUk;> thUk;! epj;jpa kfpik ckf;Nf vd;W tho;j;jp tuNtw;w ntz;Zil jhpj;jth;fs; mtDf;F ntz;zq;fpia mzptpj;jhh;fs;. ,jw;Fg; nghUs; vdf;Fj; njhpANk! vd;W  Gd; rpupg;Gld; $wpa fpwp];jpahd; Gwg;glj; Jtq;fpdhd;. nghW> mtrug;glhNj vd;w nghUs;$Wgth; mtid Xh; ,Uz;l miwf;Ff; $l;br;nrd;whh;. mq;Nf ,Uk;Gf; $z;Lf;Fs; xUtd; Nrhfkhf mkh;e;jpUe;jhd;. ngU%r;Rtpl;Lf; fz;fyq;fpdhd; mtd;.

,td; Vd; ,t;thW Nrhfkhf ,Uf;fpwhd;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. ePNa Nfl;Lg;ghh; vd;W $wptpl;lhh; nghUs;$Wgth;. ,Uk;Gf; $z;il neUq;fpa fpwp];jpahd;> ePh; ahh;? vd;W Nfl;lhd;. xUfhyj;jpy; ehd; xU rpwe;j> ntw;wpAs;s fpwp];jtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fg; NghFk; topapy; nry;fpNwhk; vd;W kfpo;r;rpahf ,Ue;Njd;. Mdhy; ,g;NghNjh ehd; mope;JNghfpNwd; vd;W Gyk;gpdhd; mtd;.

Vd; vd;d ele;jJ? Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. rhj;jhd; vd;idr; Nrhjpj;jhd;. ehd; vd; cyf MirfSf;F ,lk;nfhLj;Jg; ghtk; nra;J tpl;Nld;. gupRj;j Mtpahdth; vd;idtpl;L tpyfp tpl;lhh;. kdk; jpUk;g Kbahky; vd; ,Ujak; fbdg;gl;Lg; Ngha;tpl;lJ vd;W mOjhd; mtd;. Vd; cd;dhy; kdk; jpUk;g KbahJ? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

Mz;lth; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;j fhyk; Kbe;J Ngha;tpl;lJ. ,dp vd;dhy; xd;WNk nra;a KbahJ! epj;jpa fhykha; ,e;jj; jz;lidia mDgtpf;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk; ngUFunyLj;Jg; Gyk;gpdhd; mtd;.

fpwp];jpahdpd; clypy; eLf;fNk Vw;gl;Ltpl;lJ! cdf;F vr;rupf;if nra;aNt ,ijf; fhl;bNdd;. Mz;ltUila topiatpl;L ghij khwptplhNj vd;W vr;rhpj;jhh; nghUs;$Wgth;. rup Iah> Mz;lth;jhd; vdf;F cjtpnra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. th> cdf;Ff; fhl;l Ntz;baJ ,d;Dk; xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W $wpa nghUs;$Wgth; mtid kw;nwhU miwf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;.

mq;Nf gLf;ifapypUe;J vOk; xUtidf; fz;lhh;fs;. mtd; cly; eLq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ! Vd; ,t;thW gae;J eLq;FfpwPh;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. Iah> ehd; Jhq;Fk; NghJ xU fdT fz;Nld;. thdk; ,Uz;L Nghapw;W! ,b ,bj;jJ! gsPH gsPnud;W kd;dybj;jJ! ehd; epkph;e;J ghh;j;Njd;. Nkfj;jpd; eLNt xUth; mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;. mtiur; Rw;wpYk; Mapuf;fzf;fhd NjtJhjh;fs;!

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kupj;jth;fNs> epahae;jPh;f;fg;gl vOe;J thUq;fs; vd;w Fuy; Nfl;lJ. clNd fy;yiwfs; jpwe;jd! ,we;JNghdth;fs; vOe;J te;jhh;fs;. rpyh; kfpo;r;rpNahL Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;jhH;fs;. kw;wth;fNsh jiyfisj; njhq;fg;Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L gae;J eLq;fpdhh;fs;! Nkfj;jpd; eLNt mkh;e;jpUe;jth;. gjiu mtpahj mf;fpdpapy; NghLq;fs; (kj;.3:12> 13:40> ntsp.20:12>15) vd;W fl;lisapl;lhh; vd;W $wpa mtd; cly; NkYk; eLq;fpaJ.

ehd; epd;Wnfhz;bUe;j ,lj;jpy; jpBnud;W xU ngupa gs;sk; Njhd;wpaJ! mjd; mbg;ghfj;ijNa ghh;f;f Kbahjgb mt;tsT Mok;! mjDs;spUe;J neUg;Gk; GifAk; NkNy vOk;gpaJ! epahaj; jPh;g;G ehs; te;Jtpl;lijAk;> mjw;F ehd; jahuhf ,y;iy vd;gijAk; czh;e;Njd;. vdJ jz;lidia epidj;Jj;jhd; ,t;thW eLq;FNwd; vd;W mtd; $wpaTld;> jhd; mtidg; Nghyy;yhJ epahaj;jPh;g;igr; re;jpf;fj; jahuhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W jPh;khdpj;Jf;nfhz;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

fpwp];jpahd; fz;l ,t;tsT fhhpaq;fSk; mtDf;Fr; rpwe;j gbg;gpidia mspj;jd. nghUs; $Wgth; mtd; njhlh;e;J gazk; nra;Ak; tifapy; mtid topaDg;gp itj;jhh;.

rpYitiaj; jhprpj;jy;

ghl;Lg;ghbf;nfhz;L> kfpo;r;rpNahL ele;J nrd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. mtd; nrd;w ghijapd; ,UGwj;jpYk; ,ul;rpg;G vd;w Rth;fs; ,Ug;gij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. cw;rhfkile;jtdhf KJFr; RikNahL Xlj; Jtq;fpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. XH caukhd ,lj;ij mile;jhd; mtd;. mq;Nf kuj;jhyhd xU rpYit epWj;jg;gl;bUe;jJ! mjdUNf fhypahd xU fy;yiw!

fpwp];jpahd; rpYitapd; mUNf te;jTld; mtd; KJfpypUe;j Rik glhnud mWe;J fPNo tpOe;jJ! cUz;LNgha; jpwe;jpUe;j fy;yiwf;Fs; nrd;W kiwe;Jtpl;lJ mjd; gpwF ehd; me;jr; RikiaNa ghh;f;ftpy;iy.

mtuJ ghLfspdhy; vdf;F tpLjiy fpilj;jJ! mtuJ kuzj;jpdhy; vdf;F tho;T fpilj;jJ! vd;W $wp kfpo;r;rpAld; Js;spf;Fjpj;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. tpag;NghL rpYitiag; ghh;j;jtdhf mq;ifNa epd;Wnfhz;bUe;jhd; mtd;. mtd; fz;fspypUe;J ePh; tope;jJ.

mg;NghJ gpufhrkhd Milazpe;j %th; te;J> cdf;F rkhjhdKz;lhfl;Lk; vd;W fpwp];jpahid tho;j;jpdhh;fs;. Kjyhkth; cd; ghtq;fs; midj;Jk; kd;dpf;fg;gl;ld vd;whh;. ,uz;lhkth; mtdJ

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fe;ijahilfisf; fise;J Gjpa ntz;zq;fpia mtDf;F mzptpj;jhh;. %d;whkth; mtd; new;wpapy; Xh; milahsj;ijg; gjpj;J> mtd; ifapy; Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;l RUs; xd;iwf; nfhLj;jhh;. eP nry;Yk; ghijapy; ,ijg; gbj;Jg;ghh;. eP Nkhl;r thapiy milAk;NghJ ,e;jr; RUisf; fz;bg;ghff; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; fl;lisapl;lhh;.

kfpo;r;rpahy; Js;spf; Fjpj;jgb> ve;jtpjkhd KJFr; RikAk; ,y;yhjtdhfj; jd; gazj;ijj; njhlh;e;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. me;j ,Lf;fkhd ghijapd; ,lJgf;fr; Rtw;wpy; Vwpf;Fjpj;J> fpwp];jpahid neUq;Fk; ,Utiu vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. rk;gpujhad;> ntspNtrf;fhud; vd;w ,UtUNk mth;fs;.

mth;fisf; fz;lTld; fpwp];jpahd;> Iah ePq;fs; vq;fpUe;J tUfpwPh;fs;? vq;Nf NghfpwPh;fs;? vd;W Nfl;lhd;. tPz;ngUik vd;w CupypUe;J tUfpNwhk;. Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W NgUk; GfOk; ngw Mirg;gLfpNwhk; vd;whh;fs; mth;fs;.

Iahkhh;fNs> ePq;fs; Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;Lnkd;W $WfpwPh;fs;. Mdhy; ,Lf;fkhd thry; topNa tuhky; FWf;Fg; ghijapy; tUfpwPh;fs;. xOq;if kPwpa cq;fis Mz;lth; Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fs; Eioa mDkjpg;ghuh? vd;W jho;ikAld; re;Njfk; fpsk;gpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

vq;fSila top FWf;Ftopjhd;. ,t;thW tUtJjhd; vq;fs; Ch; kdpjh;fspd; gof;fk;. ePNah ,Lf;fkhd thry; topNa te;jha;! ehq;fNsh Rth; Vwp te;Njhk;! Mdhy; ,UtUk; XNu ghijapy;jhNd nry;fpNwhk; vd;W $wpdhh;fs; me;j ,UtUk;.

ehNdh Mz;lthpd; fl;lisg;gb elf;fpNwd;. ePq;fNsh cq;fs; Ra tpUg;gj;jpd;gb elf;fpwPh;fs;. Mz;lth; Vw;fdNt cq;fisf; fs;th;fs; vd;W jPh;g;gspj;jpUg;ghh; vd;W cWjpahff; $wpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. ehq;fs; vq;fs; topapy; nry;fpNwhk;. eP cd; topiag; ghh;j;J el vd;W $wptpl;lhh;fs; me;j ,UtUk;.

%tUkhf me;jg; ghijapy; njhlh;e;J ele;J nrd;whh;fs;. mth;fs; ,UtUk; kPz;Lk; fpwp];jpahNdhL tpthjj;jpw;F te;jhh;fs;. ehq;fSk; tpjpfisf; filg;gpbj;J elg;gth;fs;jhd;. vq;fSf;Fk; cdf;Fk; XNu tpj;jpahrk; jhd;. eP ntz;zq;fp mzpe;jpUf;fpwha;. vq;fSf;F ,y;iy mt;tsTjhd; vd;whh;fs;.

Mz;lth; mspj;j mq;fp ,J! ehd; Nkhl;r thriy milAk;NghJ ,e;j mq;fpapd; %yk; mth; vd;id milahsk; fz;Lnfhs;thh;. vd; new;wpapy; Xh; milahsk; Nghlg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,Njh ,e;j

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Kj;jpiuaplg;gl;Ls;s RUis ehd; thryz;il tuhjgbahy; cq;fSf;F ,itfs; nfhLf;fg;gltpy;iy vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;. xd;WNk gjpy; $whj mth;fs; fpwp];jpahidg; ghh;j;Jf; Nfypahfr; rpupj;jhh;fs;.

fbdkiyia miljy;

%tUk; fbdkiy vd;w kiyapd; mbthuj;ij mile;jhu;fs;. mq;Nf XU ePNuhil fhzg;gl;lJ. mtHfs; nrd;w ghijapd; ,lJGwKk;> tyJGwKk; ,uz;L ghijfs; gpupe;Jnrd;wd.

Mdhy; ,Lf;fkhd ghijNah mtw;wpd; eLNt kiyAr;rpia Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ!

fpwp];jpahd; me;j ePNuhilf;Fr; nrd;W njspe;j ePiug; gUfpdhd;. fisg;G ePq;fpatdhf ,Lf;fkhd ghijapd; topahf kiyNawj; Jtq;fpdhd;.

,Lf;fkhd ghij kiyNaWk; fbdkhd ghijahf ,Ug;gijf;fz;l rk;gpujhad;> ntsp Ntrf;fhud; ,UtUk; kw;w ,uz;L ghijfspYk; jdpj;jdpNa gpupe;J nrd;whu;fs;. ,lJGwk; mghag; ghijapy; nrd;wtd; mlHe;j fhl;bDs; topjg;gp miye;jhd;! tyJGwk; moptpd; ghijapy; nrd;wtd; nrq;Fj;jhd ghiwapypUe;J tpOe;J capH Jwe;jhd;!

,Lf;fkhd ghij topNa kpff; fbdj;Jld; ghijNawj; Jtq;fpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. Nghfg;Nghf ghij nrq;Fj;jhdgbahy; jto;e;jgb Vw Neupl;lJ!

ghjp topapy; gazpfSf;fhf Mz;ltH mikj;j ,isg;ghWk; ];jyk; ,Ue;jJ. fpwp];jpahd; fisg;NghL mq;F nrd;W mkHe;jhd;. RUis vLj;Jg; gbf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. mtd; fz;fisj; Jhf;fk; jOtpaJ. RUs; ifapypUe;j eOtpaJ$lj; njupahky; Mo;e;J cwq;fptpl;lhd;! mg;NghJ xUtH te;J> Nrhk;NgwpNa> eP vWk;gpdplj;jpy; Ngha;> mjd; topfisg; ghHj;J> Qhdj;ijf; fw;Wf;nfhs; (ePjp.6:6) vd;W $wp mtid vOg;gp tpl;lhH!

jpLf;fpl;L tpopj;j fpwp];jpahd;> kiyAr;rpia milAk;tiu tpiue;J gazk; nra;jhd;! mq;Nf ,UtH mtid Nehf;fp vjpHj; jpirapy; tUtijf; fz;L tpag;gile;jhd;. Nfhio> mtek;gpf;if vd;w me;j ,UtiuAk; ghHj;J>

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Vd; [ah? vd;d Mapw;W? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

NghFk; topapy; rpq;fj;ijg; ghHj;Njhk;. ,d;Dk; Nghfg;Nghf mghak;jhd; vd;W vz;zpj; jpUk;gptpl;Nlhk; eLq;Fk; Fuypy; $wpdhHfs; me;j ,UtUk;.

ePq;fs; vdf;Fk; ga%l;btpl;BHfs;. ehd; ,g;NghJ vd;d nra;tJ? jpUg;gpg; Nghtnjd;why; epr;rakhf kuzjz;lidjhd; fpilf;Fk;. NeNu nrd;whYk; kuzj;Jf;NfJthd mghaq;fs; vd;W xU fzk; jaq;fpa fpwp];jpahd;>

,y;iy...................,y;iy................. ehd; Neuhfj;jhd; nry;Ntd;. ghijapd; Kbtpy; vdf;F epj;jpa tho;T fpilf;FNk! vd;W $wpagb cw;rhfj;NjhL Kd;Nd nry;yj; Jtq;fpdhd;. NfhioAk; mtek;gpf;ifAk; kiyapypUe;J fPopwq;fp Xbtpl;lhHfs;.

RUisf; fhNzhk;

ele;J nrd;w fpwp];jpahd; RUspy; $wg;gl;bUf;Fk; MWjyhd thHj;ijfisg; gbf;fyhk; vd;w vz;zj;Jld; igapDs; ifiatpl;lhd;! jpLf;fpl;L epd;whd;! RUisf; fhzhJ fytukile;jhd;! jhd; cwq;Fk;NghJjhd; mijf; fPNo tpl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w KbTf;F te;jhd;. Koq;fhw;gbapl;L Mz;ltuplk; jdJ ftdf; FiwTf;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;lhd;.

fz;zPHtpl;lgbNa RUisj; Njb Xbdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. Mz;ltH me;j ,isg;ghWk; jyj;ijf; fl;bapUe;jJ rw;W mkHe;jpUf;fj;jhNd! Mdhy; flikia kwe;J cwq;fptpl;lJ vd;Dil jtWjhNd vd;W vz;zp tUe;jpdhd;.

,isg;ghWk; jyj;ij mile;jTld; Rw;wpYk; Njbdhd;. RUisf; fz;lTld; mij vLj;Jg; gj;jpukhf igapDs; itj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;. mg;NghJ mtd; mile;j kfpo;r;rpf;F msNt fpilahJ.

NtfNtfkhf kPz;Lk; kiykPJ Vwpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. mdhy; mtd; kiyAr;rpia miltjw;Fs; ,Ul;btpl;lJ! NfhioAk;> mtek;gpf;ifAk; rpq;fq;fisg; gw;wpf; $wpapUe;jJ mtd; epidtpy; vOe;jJ.

,e;j ,Ul;L Ntisapy; me;jr; rpq;fq;fs; vd; kPJ gha;e;J vd;idf; nfhd;WNghLNk! vd;W gae;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. cld;jhNd jdJ jtiw czHe;jhd; mtd;. jdJ mtek;gpf;iff;fhf Mz;ltiu Nehf;fp kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;lhd;.

myq;fhu khspif

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tpRthrj;NjhL Kd;Ndwpr; nrd;w fpwp];jpahd; myq;fhu khspif vd;w mofhd muz;kidiaf; fz;lhd;. ,uT mq;Nf jq;fr; nry;yyhk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifNahL khspifia mile;jhd;.

mUNf nry;yr;nry;y ghij kpfTk; FWfyhfpaJ! thrypd; mUNf ,uz;L rpq;fq;fs; gLj;jpUg;gijf;fz;L jaq;fpdhd;!

NfhioAk; mtek;gpf;ifAk; ,e;jr; rpq;fq;fisf; fz;Ljhd; gae;J XbdhHfs;NghYk;! vd;W epidj;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

fpwp];jpahd; jaq;fp epw;gijf; fz;L tpopj;jpUg;Nghd; vd;w ngaUila muz;kidf; fhty;fhud;> Vd; NfhioNghy mq;NfNa epd;Wtpl;lha;? rpq;fq;fisg;gw;wpg; gag;glhNj! mit rq;fpypahy; fl;lg;gl;bUf;fpd;wd! cd;Dila tpRthrj;ijr; Nrhjpf;fNt mit ,q;Nf ,Uf;fpd;wd. eP ghijapd; eLNt ele;J te;jhy; mit cd;id xd;Wk; nra;ahJ vd;W mtid Nehf;fpf; $wpdhd;;.

eLf;fj;JlNd fpwp];jpahd; nkJthf Kd;Ndwpr; nry;tij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. rpq;fq;fs; nfH[pj;jd! Mdhy; fpwp];jpahid xd;WNk nra;atpy;iy!

fhty;fhudplk; nrd;W fpwp];jpahd; [ah> ehd; ,d;wpuT ,q;Nf jq;fyhkh? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

gazpfs; ghJfhg;ghfj; jq;Ftjw;fhfj;jhd; ,e;j kiyapd; vIkhdH ,e;j khspifiaf; fl;bAs;shH. eP vq;NfapUe;J tUfpwha;? vq;Nf Nghfpwha;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fhty;fhud;.

mopefuj;jpypUe;J tUfpNwd;. epj;jpa efukhd Nkhl;rj;ij Nehf;fpr; nry;fpNwd; vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

cd; ngaH vd;d? Vd; ,t;tsT ,Ul;ba gpwF tUfpwha;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fhty;f;fhud;.

Kd;G vd; ngaH fpUigaw;Nwhd;> [ah. ,g;gNghNjh vd; ngaH fpwp];jpahd; vd;W $wp mtd; jhd; ,isg;ghWk; jyj;jpy; RUisj; njhiyj;J tpl;lJgw;wpAk;> mijj; Njb tUtjw;fhf ,t;tsT jhkjkhfptpl;lJ vd;gijAk; vLj;Jiuj;jhd;.

,ijf; Nfl;lTld; tpopj;jpUg;Nghd; xU kzpia mbj;jhd;. kzpNahir Nfl;lTld; tpNtfk; vd;w ngaUila xU mofpa ngz;kzp fjitj; jpwe;J ntspNa te;jhs;.

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fhty;fhud; fpwp];jpahid mtSf;F mwpKfk; nra;Jtpl;L> ,td; ,q;Nf ,uT jq;f mDkjp fpilf;Fkh? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

tpNtfk; fpwp];jpahidg; gw;wpg; gy Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;lhs;. fpwp];jpahd; jhd; gazk; Gwg;gl;ljpd; fhuzj;ijAk;> topapy; jhd; mDgtpj;j NrhjidfSk; vLj;Jf; $wpdhd;.

,ijf; Nfl;l tpNtfk; fz;zPHtpl;lhs;. ,q;Nf tUtjw;Fs; vt;tsT Jd;gq;fisr; rfpj;jpUf;fpwPH! thUk;> tPl;bYs;s kw;wtHfis mwpKfk; nra;Jitf;fpNwd; vd;W $wp tpNtfk; fpwp];jpahid cs;Ns mioj;Jr; nrdwhs;.

Kd;Nahrid> gf;jp> fUiz vd;w jd;Dila rNfhjupfisAk; kw;wtHfisAk; mts; fpwp];jpahDf;F mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jhs;. mtHfs; midtUk; fHj;juhy; MrPHtjpf;fg;gl;ltNu> thUk;! vd;W tho;j;Jf;$wp mtid tuNtw;whHfs;!

tpNtfKk; mtSila rNfhjupfSk; ePz;l Neuk; fpwp];jpahNdhL Mz;ltiug; gw;wpg; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. cztUe;jpa gpd;G mtutH miwf;F Xa;ntLf;fr; nrd;whHfs;. rkhjhdk; vd;w Nkyiw fpwp];jpahDf;fhf xJf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. tpbAk;tiu kd mikjpAld; cwq;fpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

kWehs; me;jr; rNfhjupfs; kPz;Lk; mtDf;F Mz;ltiug;gw;wp vLj;Jf; $wpdhHfs;. mtH NjtDila XNu Ngwhd Fkhud; vd;Wk;> mtiu tpRthrpj;J Vw;Wf;nfhs;gtHfis mtH kd;dpf;fr; rpj;jkhapUf;fpwhH vd;Wk;> mtiug; gw;wpa jPHf;fjuprdq;fs; vt;thW epiwNtwpd vd;Wk; tpsf;fkhfr; nrhd;dhHfs;. fpwp];jpahd; midj;ijAk; MtNyhL Nfl;L kdjpy; gjpa itj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;.

mjd;gpd;G me;j khspifapd; MAjrhiyf;F mtid mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. fr;irfs;> khHf;ftrk;> Nflfk;> jiyr;rPuh> gl;lak; (vNg.6:11-18) ,itaidj;ijAk; fz;L kfpo;r;rpaile;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

ePH NghFk; topapy; gy tpNuhjpfisAk;> Mgj;Jf;fisAk; re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUff;Fk;. vdNt ePH ,e;j MAjq;fis vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; vd;W rNfhjupfs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

cw;rhfj;NjhL fr;ir> khHf;ftrk;> jiyr;rPuh> fhypy; NghLk; ghjul;ir ,tw;iw mzpe;Jnfhz;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. gl;laj;ijAk;> Nflfj;ijAk; ifapy; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;!

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,t;thW ftrk; mzpe;jtdhf mtHfSld; Gwg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; thryz;il te;jhd;.

[ah> ahuhtJ ,e;j topNa nrd;whHfsh ? vd;W fhty;f;fhudplk; Nfl;lhd;.

Mkhk; cz;ikahdtd; vd;gtH ,e;j topNa nrd;whH. ,jw;Fs; kiyapd; kWGwk; ,wq;fp tpl;bUg;ghH vd;whd; fhty;f;fhud;.

Cz;ikahdtdh? vd;Dila tPl;bw;F mUfpy; trpj;jtd; jhd; mtd;. ehd; Jupjkhfr; nrd;why; mtidg; gpbj;Jtplyhk; vd;W $wpa fpwp];jpahd; clNd Gwg;gl;lhd;.

rNfhjupfs; ehy;tUk; kiyabthuk; tiu mtNdhL tUtjhff; $wp cld; te;jhHfs;. kPl;giug; gw;wpg; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl nrd;whHfs;.

vd;d ,J ? kiyapd;kPJ VWtJjhd; fbdkhf ,Ue;jnjd;why;> ,wq;FtJ ,d;Dk; mghakhf ,Uf;Fk; NghypUf;fpwNj vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

Mkhk;> Vndd;why; ,e;j kiyr;rupT jho;ikapd; gs;sj;jhf;if Nehf;fpr; nry;fpwJ. topapy; VNjDk; mghaq;fs; Neupl tha;g;Gz;L. mjdhy; jhd; ehq;fs; cd;Dld; tUfpNwhk; vd;whs; tpNtfk;.

midtUkhf kiyabthuj;ij mile;jhHfs;. rNfhjupfs; fpwp];jpahdplk; xU jpuhl;ir ,urg;Gl;b> XU nuhl;b> cyHe;j jpuhl;ir ,tw;iw czTf;fhff; nfhLj;Jtpl;L tpilngw;whHfs;.

ed;wpNahL ,tw;iwg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;l fpwp];jpahd; jd;de;jdpahf jho;ikapd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; elf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;.

mg;nghy;ypNahNdhL rz;il

gs;sj;jhf;fpy; nry;Yk;NghJ mg;nghy;ypNahd; vd;w nfhba gprhrhdtd; mtDf;F vjpNu te;jhd;. jpLf;fpl;L epd;w fpwp];jpahd; Kd;Nd Nghtjh gpd;thq;Ftjh vd;W xUfzk; jaq;fpdhd;. gpd;G tpRthrj;NjhL Nflaj;ijg; gpbj;jtdha;> ifapy; gl;laj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhz;L Kd;Nd nrd;whd;.

mg;nghy;ypNahd; kpfTk; nfhLukhd Njhw;wKilatd;! mtd; clnyq;Fk; kPidg;Nghy nrjpy;fs; ,Ue;jd! fubiag; Nghd;w ghjq;fisAk;> gwitiag; Nghd;w ,wf;iffisAk; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. rpq;fj;jpd; thiag; Nghd;w mtd; thapypUe;J neUg;Gk;>

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GifAk; Gwg;gl;L te;jJ! mopefuj;jpd; murd; mtd;! jd;Dila efuj;jpypUe;J jg;gpr; nry;Yk; fpwp];jpahid vg;gbahtJ nfhd;W Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mtd; vz;zk;.

epy;yg;gh epy;. eP vd;Dila efuj;ijr; NrHe;jtd;. vdf;F Copak; nra;a Ntz;batd;. vd;id tpl;Ltpl;L vq;Nf Nghfpwha;? vd;W Nfhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhd; mg;nghy;ypNahd;.

ehd; ckJ efuj;jpy; gpwe;jtd; vd;gJ cz;ik jhd;. Mdhy; ckf;F Copak; nra;jhy; vdf;F vd;d $yp fpilf;Fk; vd;gijj; njupe;J nfhz;Nld;. ghtj;jpd; rk;gsk; kuzk; my;yth? mjdhy;jhd; ehd; ,g;NghJ ,uh[hjp uh[htpd; Copaf;fhudhfptpl;Nld;. mtUila rk;gsk;> mtH cwT. midj;Jk; cd;idtpl Nkyhdit. vd;idj; jLf;fhNj. ehd; mtiuNa gpd;gw;WNtd; vd;W jplkhff; $wpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

,ijf; Nfl;l mg;nghy;ypNahd; fLk; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhd;. XH <l;bia vLj;J fpwp];jpahdpd; khHGf;F Neuhf tPrpnawpe;jhd;! Mdhy; mtNdh jdJ Nflfj;jhy; mijr; Rygkhfj; jLj;J tPo;j;jptpl;lhd;! Mtpapd; gl;laj;jpdhy; mg;nghy;ypNahidj; jhf;f Jtq;fpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

fpwp];jpahid ntl;b tPo;j;Jk;gb mUNf Xb te;jhd; mg;nghy;ypNahd;! jdJ gyj;ijnay;ahk; jpul;b vOe;j fpwp];jpahd; this vLj;Jf; ifapy; gpbj;Jf;nfhz;lhd;.

vd; rj;JUNt> vdf;F tpNuhjkha;r; re;Njhrg;glhNj> ehd; tpOe;jhYk; vOe;jpUg;Ngd; (kPfh7:8) vd;W MNtrkhff; $wpagb gha;e;j fpwp];jpahd; mg;nghy;ypNahdpd; khHgpy; jdJ thisr; nrhUfpdhd;! gLfhag;gl;l mtd; GwKJF fhl;bagb Xbtpl;lhd;! fpwp];jpahd; mjd;gpwF mtidg; ghHf;fNtapy;iy!

mg;nghy;ypNahdplkpUe;J jd;idf; fhg;ghw;wpajw;f;fhf Mz;ltUf;F ed;wp$wpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. mg;NghJ xU if Njhd;wp> [Pt kuj;jpd; ,iyfis mtDf;F mspj;jJ! me;j ,iyfisj; jdJ fhaq;fspd;kPJ itj;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. cld;jhNd mtH G+uz Fzkile;Jtpl;lhd;!

jdf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;j nuhl;biag; gpl;Lr; rhg;gpl;L jpuhl;ir ,urj;ij mUe;jpdhd;. mjd; gpwF Gj;JzHT nfhz;ltdhf> gl;laj;ijf; ifapNye;jpagb jdJ gazj;ijj; njhlHe;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

kuz ,Uspd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; fpwp];jpahd;

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mjd;gpwF fpwp];jpahd; kuz ,Uspd; gs;sj;jhf;if miltij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. mg;NghJ ,UtH mtDf;F vjpuhf Xbte;jhHfs;.

[ah> NeNu NghfhjPHfs;. ,e;jg;gs;sj;jhf;F KOtJk; XNu ,Ushf ,Uf;fpwJ. nfhba kpUfq;fisAk;> tpfhukhd [e;Jf;fisAk; mq;Nf fz;Nlhk;. vq;Fk; Ntjidapy; Jbg;gtHfspd; $f;Fuy;jhd; Nfl;fpwJ vd;W $wp mtidj; jLj;jhHfs;.

Mdhy; fpwp];jpahNdh> ehd; nry;yNtz;ba top ,Jjhd;. vdNt jplkdNjhL ,jpy;jhd; nry;Ntd; vd;W $wpagb NeNu nrd;whd;.

kuz ,Uspd; gs;sj;jhf;fpd; eLNt nrd;w ghij kpfTk; FWfyhf ,Ue;jJ. mjd; ,lJGwk; Mokhd Fop fhzg;gl;lJ. tyJGwk; XNu rJg;G epyf; fhlhff; fhl;rpaspj;jJ! ,uz;L GwKk; rWf;fp tpOe;Jtplhky; eLtpy; ele;Jnry;tJ fbdkhfNtapUe;jJ!

gs;sj;jhf;fpd; ikag; gFjpapy; eufj;jpd; thry; ,Ue;jJ. mjpypUe;J neUg;Gk;> GifAk; Gwg;gl;L te;jJ. fHzfLukhd rj;jq;fSk; Nfl;ld!

fpwp];jpahd; jdJ gl;laj;ij ciwapy; Nghl;L tpl;L xU Gjpa MAjj;ij ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. n[gNk (vNg.6:18) me;jg; Gjpa MAjk;! Mz;ltNu> vd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wk; vd;W njhlHe;J n[gk; nra;jhd;.

J];l kpUfq;fs; mtid neUq;fp te;jd. Mz;ltUila ty;yikahy; ehd; njhlHe;J elg;Ngd; vd;W tpRthrj;NjhL rj;jkpl;lhd;. me;j kpUfq;fs; tpyfp Xbg;Nghapd!

,Us; tpyfp fhiyapy; ntspr;rk; te;jTld; fpwp];jpahd; jhd; te;j ghijiaj; jpUk;gpg;ghHj;jhd;. Mgj;Jf;fSf;F kj;jpapy; kpfTk; FWfyhd ghijapy; jd;idg; gj;jpukhf topelj;jpa Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;jhd;!

gs;sj;jhf;fpypUe;j xU Fd;Wg; gFjpia mile;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. Nklhd ,lj;jpypUe;J Rw;wpYk; ghHj;jhd;. mg;NghJ rw;Wj; njhiytpy; cz;ikahdtd; ele;Jnry;tijf; fz;lhd;.

cz;ikahdtNd nfhQ;rk; epy;. ehDk; cd; $l tUfpNwd; vd;W Fuy;nfhLj;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

vd;dhy; epw;f KbahJ gopthq;FgtHfs; vd;idj; njhlHe;J tUfpwhHfs; vd;W $wpa cz;ikahdtd; epw;fhky; nrd;whd;.

,ijf; fz;l fpwp];jpahd; mtid vg;gbahtJ gpbj;JtplNtz;Lnkd;w vz;zj;NjhL mtd; gpd;Nd Xbdhd;. Xbr; nrd;w mtd; cz;ikahdtid

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kpfr; Rygkhf jhz;b tpl;lhd;. jd;Dila Ntfj;ij vz;zp ngUikg;gl;lhd; ghijiaf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy! fhy; jLf;fp fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;lhd;! cz;ikahdtd; Xbte;J mtidj; Jhf;fp tpl;lhd;. ,UtUkhfg; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl ele;J nrd;whHfs;. fpwp];jpahd; topapy; jhd; ngw;w mDgtq;fisnay;yhk; tptupj;Jf; $wpdhd;.

cz;ikahdtdpd; mDgtq;fs;

vdf;Fk; topapy; vj;jidNah Nrhjidfs; Vw;g;gl;ld vd;whd; cz;ikahdtd;.

mg;gbah? vq;Nf mijg;gw;wpr; nrhy; ghHg;Nghk; vd;W MHtj;NjhL Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

nrhy;fpNwd; Nfs;. ePq;fs; tpOe;jJNghy ehd; mtek;gpf;ifr; Nrw;wpy; tpohky; jg;gptpl;Nld;. Mdhy; fbdkiyapd; mbthuj;jpy; tUk;NghJ tQ;rkhefiur; NrHe;j Mjhk; vd;gidr; re;jpj;Njd;. Mtd; vd;idj; jd;Dila tPl;Lf;F tUk;gbAk;> vy;yh cyf ,d;gq;fisAk; jUtjhfTk; Mir fhl;bdhd;. Kjypy; Mirg;gl;l ehd; gpwF vd;Dila jtiw czHe;Njd;. mtDila iffspypUe;J vd;id tpLtpj;Jf;nfhz;L Xbte;J tpl;Nld; vd;W ngUKr;Rtpl;lhd; cz;ikahdtd;.

ey;yjhfg; Nghapw;W! vd;whd; fpwp];jpahd;.

mNjhL Kbe;Jtpltpy;iy! ehd; nfhQ;rk; Mirg;gl;lJf;Fj; jz;lidAk; fpilj;Jtpl;lJ! vd;whd; cz;ikahdtd;.

vg;gb ? Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

fbd kiyapypUe;J ,isg;ghWk; jyj;ijj; jhz;bapUg;Ngd;. mg;NghJ xUtH vd;id Nehf;fp Ntfkhf te;jhH. mtiug; ghHj;jTld; mg;gbNa epd;Wtpl;Nld;. mjw;f;Fs; mtH xU rhl;ilia vLj;J vd;id mbf;fj; Jtq;fptpl;lhH. Vd; [ah> vd;id mbf;fpwPHfs;? vd;W gupjhgkhf Nfl;Nld;. eP Mjhk; $wpa cyf ,d;gj;Jf;F Mirg;gl;lhay;yth? vd;W fbe;J nfhz;l mtH NkYk; mbj;jhH. [ah> fpUig$He;J vd;id tpl;LtpLk; vd;W nfQ;rpNdd; vd;whd; cz;ikahdtd;.

Mr;rr;Nrh> mg;Gwk; ? Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

mg;NghJ xUtH te;J vd;id mbg;gijj; jLj;J epWj;jpdhH. mtH iffs; Mzpfshy; Jisf;fg;gl;bUg;gijf; fz;lJk; mtH jhd; ekJ Mz;ltH ,NaR

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vd;W mwpe;J gutrKld; mtiuj; Jjpj;Njd;. gpwF ehd; jho;ikapd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; jpUg;jpapd;ik vd;w ngaiuAilatd; vd;idr; re;jpj;jhd;. jho;ikapd; gs;sj;jhf;fpy; elg;gJ ekJ ngUikf;F Vw;wjy;y vd;whd;. ehNdh Nkd;ikf;F Kd;dhdJ jho;ik> mopTf;F Kd;dhdJ mfe;ij (ePjp.15:33>16:18) vd;w trdq;fis vLj;Jf;$wp mtdplkpUe;J jg;gptpl;Nld; vd;whd; cz;ikahdtd;.

NtW xUtiuAk; eP ghHf;ftpy;iyah? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

,d;Dk; xUtid ehd; re;jpj;Njd;. mtd; ngaH ntl;fk;. ehk; ekJ ghtq;fSf;fhf kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;gJ ,opthdJ vd;W mtd; thjk; nra;jhd;.

ehNdh kDrUf;Fs;Ns> Nkd;ikahf vz;zg;gLfpwJ NjtDf;F Kd;ghf mUtUg;ghapUf;fpwJ (Yhf;fh 16:15) vd;w trdj;ijf; $wp ehk; NjtDf;F Kd;ghf kpfTk; jho;thdtHfs;> mw;gkhdtHfs; vd;Nwd;. mtd; gjpy;$whJ Ngha; tpl;lhd;. mjd;gpwF xUtUk; vd;idj; njhe;juT nra;atpy;iy vd;whd; cz;ikahdtd;.

,t;thW mtHfs; Ngrpagb nrd;wnghOJ ew;nra;jpahsiur; re;jpj;jhHfs;. fpwp];jpahd; mile;j kfpo;r;rpf;F msNtapy;iy! ew;nra;jpahsH md;NghL mtHfisg;gw;wp tprhupj;jhH. ,UtUk; ele;jit midj;ijAk; xd;Wtplhky; tptupj;jhHfs;.

vj;jidNah Nrhjidfisr; re;jpj;J ,Jtiu ntw;wpfukhf te;Jtpl;BHfs;. vdf;F kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpjhd;. MdhYk; ,dpNky;jhd; cq;fSf;Fg; ngupa Mgj;Jf;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. rw;Wj; njhiytpy; khahGup vd;w efuk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mq;Fs;s tpNuhjpfs; cq;fisf; nfhy;y KaYthHfs;. ePq;fs; ,uj;jr; rhl;rpfshf kupf;f Neupl;lhYk; Neuplyhk;. vd;whYk; kuzgupae;jk; cz;ikahf ,Uq;fs;. mg;NghJ Mz;ltH cq;fSf;F [Pt fpuPlj;ijj; jUthH (ntsp.2:10) vd;W $wpa ew;nra;jpahsH n[gj;NjhL mtHfis topaDg;gpitg;ghH.

khahGupapy; gazpfs;

fpwp];jpahd;> cz;ikahdtd; ,UtUk; khahGupia miltij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

khahGupapy; khaf; fz;fhl;rp vd;w fz;fhl;rp eil ngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. vq;Fk; kf;fs; $l;lk;.

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,e;jf; fz;fhl;rp vg;NghJNk njhlHe;J eil ngw;WtUk; fz;fhl;rpahFk;. ngnay;nrG+y;. mg;nghy;ypNahd;> NyfpNahd; vd;w rhj;jhdpd; $l;lj;jpdNu ,e;jf; fz;fhl;rpia elj;jpte;jhHfs;! Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fr; nry;Yk; gazpfisf; ftHe;jpOf;fNt me;jg; ghijapy; ,e;jf; fz;fhl;rp elj;jg;gl;lJ! ,q;F cyfg;gpufhukhd Gfo;> khk;rj;Jf;fLj;j ,d;gq;fs; ,tw;iw tpiynfhLj;J thq;f KbAk;! #jhl;lk;> eldq;fs;> Nghf;fpupfspd; rig ,it vg;NghJNk ele;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk;!

fpwp];jpahDk;> cz;ikahdtDk; fz;fhl;rpf;Fs; Eioe;jTld; vy;NyhUk; mtHfis ntwpj;Jg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mtHfSila cil tpj;jpahrkhdjhapUe;jJ. gazpfs; ,UtUk; fhdhdpd; nkhopiag; Ngrpaijf; Nfl;l kw;wtHfs; mtHfisf; Nfyp nra;jhHfs;.

mq;Fs;s tzpfHfs; ,tHfsplk; tPz;ngUikfis tpw;f Kad;whHfs;. mtHfNsh fhJfisg; nghj;jpf;nfhz;L> ,e;j tPz;ngUikfs; vq;fSf;F Ntz;lhk; vd;W $wptpl;lhHfs;.

mg;gbahdhy; vijj;jhd; thq;FtPHfs;? vd;W xU tzpfd; mtHfisf; Nfyp nra;jhd;. gazpfNsh rw;Wk; jaq;fhky;> ehq;fs; cz;ikiaj;jhd; thq;FNthk; vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

,e;jg; gjpiyf; Nfl;L $bapUe;jtHfs; fLk; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhHfs;. rpyH mtHfisg; gupahrk; nra;jhHfs;. Mdhy; kw;wtHfNsh mtHfis mbf;fj;Jtq;fpdhHfs;! vq;Fk; XNu $r;rYk;> Fog;gKkhfptpl;lJ!

fz;fhl;rpapd; jiytd; ,ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;lhd;. mtHfisf; ifJ nra;J mioj;J tUkhW fl;lisapl;lhd;! mtHfis tprhupf;Fk; FOtpdH gy Nfs;tpfisf; Nfl;ldH.

ehq;fs; Nkhl;rj;Jr; nry;Yk; gazpfs;. vq;fSf;F NtW vJTk; njupahJ vd;Nw ,UtUk; jpUk;gj; jpUk;g nrhy;;ypf;nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

,e;jg; gjpy; tprhupg;Gf; FotpdUf;F vupr;ry; %l;baJ. Gj;jp RahjPdk; ,y;yhjtHfs; vd;W jpl;bdhHfs;> mbj;J cijj;jhHfs;. gpwF mtHfis XH ,Uk;Gf; $z;Lf;Fs; milj;J> vy;NyhUk; mtHfisg; ghHf;Fk;gb fz;fhl;rpapd; eLNt me;jf; $z;il itj;jhHfs;.

fz;fhl;rpapy; ,Ue;jtHfs; midtUk; mtHfisf; Nfypnra;J fhwpj; Jg;gpdhHfs;. Mdhy; gazpfs; ,UtUNk xd;WNk gjpy; Ngrhky; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

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,jw;fpilNa gazpfis vd;d nra;ayhk; vd;w gjpy; kw;wtHfspilNa fUj;J Ntw;Wik Vw;gl;lJ> tpthjk; tYj;jJ! gpd;dH mbjbapy; nrd;W Kbe;jJ! mtHfNs XUtUf;nfhUtH mbj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

,e;jf; fyfj;Jf;Ff; fhuzk; fpwp];jpahDk;> cz;ikahdtDNk vd;W Fw;wk; rhl;b mtHfisj; jiytdpd; Kd;Nd mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;.

Kjypy; ,tHfisg; gpuk;gpdhy; mbj;J rq;fpypahy; fl;Lq;fs; vd;W jiytd; fl;lilapl;lhd;. mg;gbNa nra;ag;gl;lJ!

fpwp];jpahDk; cz;ikahdtDk; kpfTk; mlf;fj;Jld; midj;ijAk; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;tijg; ghHj;jTld; midj;ijAk; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;stijg; ghHj;jTld; $l;lj;jpy; rpyH mtHfs; kPJ ,uf;fg;gl;L mtHfis tpLjiy nra;Ak;gb NfhupdhHfs;! ,ijf; fz;l vjpHj;jug;gpdH mtHfisf; fz;bg;ghf;ff; nfhd;WNghl Ntz;Lk; vd;W $r;ryplj; Jtq;fptpl;lhHfs;. vdNt jiytd; mtHfis ePjpgjpaplk; mDg;gpdhd;.

ed;ikia ntWg;gtd; vd;gtd;jhd; ePjpgjp! ,tHfs; tpahghuk; nra;tijj; jLf;fpwhHfs;. mikjpiaf; Fiyj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. efuj;jpYs;stHfis ,U gpuptpduhfg; gpupj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. ,it ekJ ,sturupd; rl;lq;fSf;Fg; Gwk;ghdit vd;W mtHfs;kPJ Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;lJ!

clNd cz;ikahdtd; vOe;J> ehq;fs; vy;yhtw;wpw;f;Fk; Nkyhd Mz;ltUila rl;lq;fSf;Fj;jhd; fPo;gbNthk;. ePq;fs; nrhy;Yk; ,sturd; rhj;jhd;. mtd; vq;fs; Mz;ltUf;F vjpupahdtd;. mtidAk; mtDila gprhRf; $l;lj;jpdiuAk; ehq;fs; ntWf;fpNwhk; vd;W kdj;jplj;NjhL $wpdhd;. clNd $bapUe;jtHfs; ,d;Dk; mjpf Mj;jpuj;NjhL fj;jj; Jtq;fptpl;lhHfs;.

nghwhik> %lek;gpf;if> Gfo;tpUk;gp vd;w %tUk; mtHfSf;F tpNuhjkhfr; rhl;rp$w vOk;gpdhHfs;. fpwp];jt rkak; ,e;jf; fz;fhl;rpapd; tof;fj;Jf;F tpNuhjkhdJ vd;W $wp jq;fs; tpw;gidiaj; jLj;jjhff; Fw;wk; rhl;bdhHfs;.

cz;ikahdtd; vOe;J Mz;ltUila thHj;ijf;F tpNuhjkhdit midj;Jk; fpwp];JTf;F tpNuhjkhdit vd;Wjhd; ehd; $wpNdd;. Rhj;jhDk; mtDila fl;lisfSk; eufj;Jf;Fj; jhd; Vw;wit. mit ekf;F Vw;wit my;y vd;W $wpaTld; kPz;Lk; ngupa $f;Fuy; Nfl;lJ!

mtDf;Ff; nfhiyj; jz;lid mspf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W fj;jpdhHfs; mNefH!

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ed;ikia ntWg;gtd; vd;w ePjpgjp cz;ikahdtDf;F kuz jz;lid mspj;Jj; jPH;g;Gf; $wp tpl;lhd;.

fhtyhspfs; cz;ikahdtidr; rhl;ilapdhy; mbj;jhHfs;! $bapUe;jtHfs; mtd;kPJ fw;fis vwpe;jhHfs;! rpyH thspdhy; mtd; cliyj; Jisj;jhHfs;! ,t;thW rpj;jutij nra;jgpd;G xU fk;gj;jpy; mtidf; fl;b neUg;G %l;btpl;lhHfs;! cz;ikahdtd; Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;jgbNa capiu tpl;lhd;.

cld;jhNd mtd; xU gwf;Fk; ,ujj;jpy; Vw;wg;gl;L Neubahf Nkhl;rj;Jf;F mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gLtij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

fpwp];jpahd; rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;lhd;! Mdhy; rpy ehl;fSf;Fs;shf mtd; jg;gpr; nry;tjw;f;F Mz;ltH fpUig nra;jhH!

fpwp];jpahd; khahGupiatpl;L ntspNaWk;NghJ ek;gpf;if vd;w ngaiuAila xUtd; mtDld; te;J NrHe;Jnfhz;lhd;. fpwp];jpahd;> cz;ikahdtd; ,tHfSila jpl tpRthrj;ijf; fz;L kdk; jpUk;gpatd; mtd;! ,UtUkhf Nkhl;rj;ij Nehf;fpj; jq;fs; gazj;ijf; njhlHe;jhHfs;.

re;Njff; Nfhl;ilapy; gazpfs;

fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; ele;J nry;Yk; topapy; xU mofhd Mw;wpd; mUNf te;J NrHe;jhHfs;. msTfle;j kfpo;r;rpAld; Mw;wpd; njspe;j ePiug; gUfpdhHfs;. fiuapypUe;J kuq;fspypUe;J goq;fisg; gwpj;J cz;lhHfs;. gr;irg;gNrnyd;w Gy;ntspapy; gLj;J cq;fpdhHfs;.

tpopj;J vOe;jTld; fw;fs; epiwe;j ghijapy; gazj;ijj; njhlHe;jhHfs;. ePz;l Jhuk; ele;J te;jjhy; fhy;fs; typnaLj;jJ! fw;ghijapy; elg;gJ fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ! mg;NghJ mtHfs; nry;yNtz;ba ghijf;F mUfpy; Gy;ntspg; ghij vd;w gRk;Gw;fshy; epiwe;j ghijiaf; fz;lhHfs;. ntFJhuk; tiu me;j ghij fw;g;ghiwf;F ,izahfNt nry;tJNghyj; njd;gl;lJ!

Gy;ntspg; ghijapy; fhy; itj;J ele;jhHfs;. nkj;ijkPJ elg;gJNghd;W fhy;fSf;F ,jkhf ,Ue;jJ! jhq;fs; nry;yNtz;ba fw;ghijiag; gw;wp epidf;fNtapy;iy!

me;jg; ghijapy; ele;J nry;Yk;NghJ mrl;L ek;gpf;if vd;w ngaUila xUtidr; re;jpj;jhHfs;.

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,e;jg;ghij Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fj;jhd; nry;fpwJ. gag;glhky; vd;gpd;Nd thUq;fs; vd;whd; mtd;. gazpfs; ,UtUk; ftiy ePq;fg;ngw;wtHfshf mtidg; gpd;njhlu;e;jhHfs;!

,uT te;jJ. ,Uspy; ghij fz;Zf;Fj; njupatpy;iy!

mg;NghJ fhy;jtwp fpLfpL ghjsj;jpw;Fs; tpOe;Jtpl;lhd; mrl;L ek;gpf;if! mtDila $f;Fuiyf; Nfl;L jpLf;fpl;L epd;Wtpl;lhHfs; gpd;dhy; te;j ,UtUk;! mtidf; Fuy;nfhLj;Jf; $g;gpl;L ghHj;jhHfs;. Mdhy; gjpNy tutpy;iy! jPbnud;W ,b> kpd;dNyhL ngupa kio nga;jJ! Gy;ntspg; ghijnaq;Fk; nts;sk; epuk;gp tpl;lJ! jq;fs; jtiw czh;e;j fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; kPz;Lk; rhpahd ghijf;Fj; jpUk;g Kad;whh;fs;. Mdhy; top njupatpy;iy!

kioapypUe;J jg;Gtjw;fhf xU ghiw ,Lf;fpDs; nrd;W mkh;e;jhh;fs;. fisg;G kpFjpahy; mg;gbNa cwq;fptpl;lhh;fs;! mth;fs; jq;fpa ,lj;Jf;Fr; rw;Wj; njhiytpy; jhd; re;Njff; Nfhl;il vd;w Nfhl;il ,Ue;jJ. ek;gpf;ifaw;wtd; vd;w muf;fd; jdJ kidtpNahL mq;Nf trpj;J te;jhd;.

kWehs; fhiy. jdJ epyj;ijr; Rw;wpg; ghh;f;f te;j muf;fd; Jhq;fpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,UtiuAk; fz;L fLk; Nfhgk; nfhz;lhd;. ahuJ> vdJ epyj;jpy; gLj;J cwq;FtJ? vd;W fh;zfLukhd Fuypy; Nfl;lhd;. jpLf;fpl;L tpopj;j ,UtUk; muf;fidf; fz;L gae;J eLeLq;fpdhh;fs;.

Iah> ehq;fs; Nkhl;rj;Jf;Fr; nry;Yk; gazpfs;. topjtwp ,q;F te;Jtpl;Nlhk;. jaT nra;J vq;fis tpl;LtpLq;fs;> vd;W nfQ;rpdhd; fpwp];jpahd;. Mdhy; muf;fNdh mth;fisg; gpbj;jpOj;Jf; nfhz;LNgha; Nfhl;ilapYs;s ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milj;Jtpl;lhd;! %d;W ehl;fs; ,uTk;> gfYk; mth;fisj; jpUk;gpNa ghh;f;ftpy;iy! cz;z czT fpilahJ! Fbf;fj; jz;zPh;$lf; nfhLf;ftpy;iy! ghwhq;fy; jiuapy;> ghjhs miwapd; Jh;ehw;wj;ijr; rfpj;Jf;nfhz;L> Nrhh;NthL fple;jhh;fs; ,UtUk;!

muf;fd; jdJ kidtpaplk; ,th;fisg; gw;wpf; $wpdhd;. mtpRthrk; vd;w mtdJ kidtp kpfTk; nfh^ukhdts;. nfhQ;rk;$l ,uf;fk; fhl;lhky; mth;fis ed;whf mbf;Fk;gb MNyhrid $wpdhs; mts;.

ghjhsr; rpiwf;Fr; nrd;w muf;fd; jdJ FWe;jbiaf; nfhz;L mth;fis ieag; Gile;jhd;! Mdhy; mirahky; tpOe;Jfple;j ,UtUk; xd;WNk gjpy; Ngrtpy;iy! kWehs; ,uT mth;fs; ,d;Dk;

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capNuhL ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; vd;gij mwpe;j mtpRthrk; jdJ fztdplk; mth;fisj; jw;nfhiy nra;aj; Jhz;LkhW Nahrid $wpdhs;. ghjhsr; rpiwf;Fr; nrd;w muf;fd;> ePq;fs; ,dpj; jg;gpr; nry;y KbahJ. cq;fis ePq;fNs kha;j;Jf; nfhs;tJjhd; XNu top vd;W gaq;fhl;bdhd;! Mdhy; fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; kdk; jsh;e;Jtpltpy;iy! xUtiunahUth; Njw;wpf;nfhz;L NkYk; xU ehisf; fopj;jhh;fs;.

,ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l mtpRthrk; jdJ fztid mioj;J> ePh; ,jw;FKd; ,q;F nfhy;yg;gl;lth;fspd; vYk;Gfisf; fhl;bg; gaaKWj;Jk; vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhs;. muf;fd; mth;fs; ,UtiuAk; mioj;Jr; nrd;W Vw;fdNt mq;Nf nfhy;yg;gl;lth;fspd; kz;il XLfisAk;> vYk;GfisAk; fhl;bdhd;. me;jf; nfh^ukhd fhl;rpiaf; fz;L gae;jhYk;> ,UtUk; jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhs;s kWj;Jtpl;lhh;fs;. muf;fd; mth;fis kPz;Lk; ghjhsr; rpiwapy; milj;jhd;.

mg;NghJ fpwp];jpahd;> mllh> vd;dplk; xU rhtp ,Uf;fpwNj vd;W $wpagb Mz;lthpd; thf;Fj;jj;jk; vd;w rhtpia ntspNa vLj;jhd;. ,Njh ,e;jr; rhtpiaf; nfhz;L ve;jg; G+l;ilAk; jpwe;Jtplyhk; vd;whd; cw;rhfj;Jld;. rhp> th Nghfyhk; vd;W vOe;jhd; ek;gpf;if.

,UtUkhf ghjhsr; rpiwapd; fjtz;il te;jhh;fs;. fpwp];jpahd; thf;Fj;jj;jk; vd;w rhtpiaf; nfhz;L G+l;il kpf vspjhfj; jpwe;J tpl;lhd;! Mdhy; nghpa ,Uk;Gf; fjit mirg;gJ jhd; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ. KOKaw;rpNahL fjitj; jpwe;Jtpl;lhh;fs;! me;jr; rj;jk; Nfl;L cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j muf;fd; tpopj;Jtpl;lhd;.

fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; jg;gp XLtijf; fz;l muf;fd; mth;fis tpul;bdhd;. MdhYk; mtDf;Fj; jpBnud %l;Ltyp te;Jtpl;lJ! Xl Kbahky; fPNo tpOe;Jtpl;lhd;! gazpfs; ,UtUk; kPz;Lk; rhpahd ghijf;F te;J Nrh;e;jhh;fs;.

kfpo;r;rp kiyapy; gazpfs;

mofhd Njhl;lq;fs; epiwe;j kfpo;r;rp kiyf;F ,UtUk; te;J Nrh;e;jhh;fs;. go kuq;fspypUe;J goq;fisg; gwpj;J cz;lhh;fs;. ku epoypy; mkh;e;J fisg;ghwpdhh;fs;.

kiyAr;rpapy; mwpT> Qhdk;> ftdk;> jq;fs; MLfis Nka;j;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. gazpfisf; fz;lTld; mth;fis md;NghL tuNtw;whh;fs;. cztspj;J cgrhpj;jh;fs;. fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; jq;fs; mDgtq;fis mth;fSf;F tptukhff; $wpdhh;fs;.

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mtw;iw MtNyhL Nfl;l Nka;g;gh;fs; ,uT jq;fpg; NghFk;gb Ntz;bf; nfhz;lhh;fs;. me;j kfpo;r;rpahd R+o;epiyapy; ,uitf; fopj;jhh;fs;.

kWehs; fhiyapy; vr;rupf;if vd;w ngaiuAila Fd;Wf;F mioj;jr; nrd;whh;fs;. mq;fpUe;J ghh;j;jNghJ rw;Wj; njhiytpy; fz;ghh;itaw;w rpyh; fy;yiwfSf;F eLNt jl;Lj; jLkhwpathW Rw;wptUtJ njhpe;jJ!

ahh; ,th;fs;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

,e;j kiyf;F tUk; topapy; fw;ghijf;F mUfpy; Gy;ntspg; ghij ,Ue;jjy;yth? me;jg;  ghijapy; nrd;W> re;Njff; Nfhl;il vd;w Nfhl;ilapd; muf;fDila ifapy; gpbgl;lth;fs; jhk; ,th;fs;. mtd; ,th;fs; fz;fisf; FUlhf;fp ,g;gb miyatpl;Ltpl;lhd; vd;whh;fs; Nka;g;gh;fs;.

jpLf;fpl;l fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; xUtiunahUth; ghh;j;Jf;nfhz;lhh;fs;. mth;fs; fz;fs; fyq;fpd! jq;fisf; fhg;ghw;wpa Mz;ltiu vz;zpj; Jjpj;jhh;fs;.

Nka;g;gh;fs; gazpfs; ,UtiuAk; kiyapd; mbapypUe;J xU fjtz;il mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;fs;. fjitj; jpwe;j cs;Ns ghh;f;Fk;gb Nfl;Lf;nfhz;lhh;fs;. cs;Ns kpf Mokhd gs;sk; fhzg;gl;lJ. fUik epwg; Gif ntspf;fpsk;gpaJ! neUg;G vhpfpw ,iur;rYk; Nfl;lJ! Ntjidapy; Gyk;Gfpwth;fspd; $f;Fuy; vOe;jJ! ,J ve;j ,lk;? vd;W Nfl;lhd; fpwp];jpahd;. ,J eufj;jpw;Fg; NghFk; xU FWf;F top> ghrhq;F nra;gth;fspd; thry; vd;W ,jw;Fg; ngah; vd;W tpsf;fpdhh;fs; Nka;g;gh;fs;.

gpwF gazpfis njspT vd;w kiyKfl;bw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whh;fs;. xU njhiyNehf;fpia mth;fs; ifapy; nfhLj;J> ,Njh ,jd;%yk; ghh;j;jhy; Nkhl;rj;jpd; thry; njhpAk; vd;W $wpdhh;fs;. Mdhy; gjl;lj;jpd; fhuzkhfg; gazpfspd; if MbaJ! mjdhy; mth;fshy; njspthfg; ghh;f;f Kbatpy;iy!

gazpfs; Nka;g;gh;fsplkpUe;J tpilngWk; Ntis te;jJ. Nka;g;gh;fspy; xUtd; mth;fs; ,dpr; nry;yNtz;ba ghijapd; tiuglk; xd;iw mth;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;jhd;. kw;wnwhUtd; Kfj;Jjp vd;gtidf; Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;ifahf ,Uf;Fk;gb MNyhrid $wpdhd;> %d;wktd; kaf;f epyj;jpy; gLj;J cwq;fptplhjPh;fs; vd;W vr;rhpj;jhd;. ehyhktd; Mz;lth; cq;fis MrPh;tjpg;ghuhf! vd;W $wp topaDg;gp itj;jhd;.

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Kfj;Jjpiar; re;jpj;jy;

fpwp];jpahDk;> ek;gpf;ifAk; kfpo;r;rpNahL ele;J nrd;whh;fs;. Xhplj;jpy; ghij ,uz;lhfg; gphpe;jJ. ve;jg; ghijapy; nry;tJ vd;W jaq;fp epd;w NghJ mq;fpahy; Kfj;ij %bapUe;j xUtd; mUNf te;J Vd; epw;fpwPh;fs;? vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

gazpfs; ,UtUk; ghij njhpatpy;iy vd;whh;fs;. vd;idg; gpd;gw;wp thUq;fs;> ehDk; Nkhl;rj;jpw;Fj;jhd; NghfpNwd; vd;whd; mtd;. ,UtUk; mtDf;Fg; gpd;Nd nrd;whh;fs;. me;jg; ghij tise;J tise;J nrd;wgbahy; ve;jj; jpirapy; nry;fpNwhk; vd;Nw mth;fSf;Fj; njupatpy;iy!

mg;NghJ ,UtUk; xU nghpa tiyapy; rpf;fpf;nfhz;lhh;fs;! mth;fshy; efuf;$l Kbatpy;iy! mth;fis mioj;Jte;jth;fspd; Kfj;jpiu tpyfpaJ! mtd;jhd; Kfj;Jjp vd;gijf; fz;L fyf;fkile;jjhh;fs;! mtd; mth;fis mg;gbNa tpl;Ltpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.

Kfj;Jjpaplk; vr;rhpf;ifahapUq;fs; vd;W Nka;g;gd; $wpdhNu! ehk; ftdf; Fiwthy; ,g;gb khl;bf;nfhz;NlhNk! gpwid Kf];Jjp nra;fpwtd;> mtd; fhy;fSf;F tiyia tphpf;fpwhd; (ePjp.29:5 ) vd;w thh;j;ij vt;tsT cz;ikahfp tpl;lJ! vd;W mq;fyha;j;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;. rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;J gpufhrkhd Milazpe;J xUth; mth;fsUNf te;jhh;. mth; ifapy; xU rhl;il ,Ue;jJ. tiyiaf; fpopj;J mth;fis tpLtpj;jhh;.

rhj;jhDk;  xspapd; JhjDila Ntrj;ij jhpj;Jf; nfhs;thNd (2 nfhhp 11:14) vd;w Mz;ltUila thh;j;ijfis kwe;Jtpl;Bh;fNs! Nka;g;gd; nfhLj;j tiuglj;ij vLj;Jg;ghh;j;Jr; rhpahd ghijia mwpe;jpUf;fyhNk! vd;W fbe;J nfhz;l mth; rhl;ilia vLj;J mth;fis mbj;jhh;.

jz;lidia mspj;j gpd;G thUq;fs; rhpahd ghijia cq;fSf;F fhl;LfpNwd; vd;W mth;fis mioj;Jr; nrd;W rhpahd ghijapy; nry;y itj;jhh;. ,UtUk; kaf;f epyj;ij te;jile;jhh;fs;. fhw;Nw ,y;yhjJNghy fhzg;gl;lJ! elg;gjw;Nf fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ! ek;gpf;if rw;W mkh;e;J xa;ntLf;fyhk; vd;W $wpdhd;.

Nka;g;gd; $wpaij kwe;Jtpl;lhah? ,J kaf;f epyk; ehk; KOf; ftdj;Jld; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W vr;rhpf;if nra;jhd; fpwp];jpahd;.

cwq;fptplhjpUf;f Mz;lth; nra;j mw;Gjq;fisg;gw;wpg; Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl ele;J> me;j epyj;ijf; fle;Jtpl;lhh;fs;.

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Nghpd;gGuj;jpy; gazpfs;

,UtUk; Nghpd;gGuj;ij mile;jhh;fs;. ,q;F eWkzk; nfhz;l njd;wy; tPrpaJ! jihnaq;Fk; tz;z tz;z kyh;fs;! vq;Fk; gwitfspd; ,d;dpir fPjq;fs;! ,q;F R+upad; ,uTgfyhfg; gpufhrpj;jJ!

mq;fpUe;jgbNa Nkhl;rj;ijf; fz;L nka;kwe;J epd;whh;fs;! Kj;Jf;fshYk;> etuj;jpdq;fshYk; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j me;jg; gl;lzk; gpufhrkhf xsp tPrpaJ. jiunaq;Fk; jq;fj; jfLfs; gjpf;fg;gl;L jfjfntd;W kpd;dpaJ! R+upa xsp mjd;kPJ gl;Lg; gpujpgypg;gijf; fhz Kbahky; fz;fisg; nghj;jpf; nfhz;lhh;fs; ,UtUk;! Nkhl;rg; gl;lzk; mt;tsT gpufhrkhf ,Ue;jJ!

gazpfs; ,UtUk; mq;fpUe;J Njhl;lj;jpd; goq;fisg; gwpj;J cz;lhh;fs;. ku epoypy; gLj;J xa;ntLj;jhh;fs;.

mth;fs; kPz;Lk; gazj;ijj; njhlh;e;jNghJ jq;fk;Nghy xsptPRk; Milazpe;j ,Utiur; re;jpj;jhh;fs;. mth;fs; Kfk; gpufhrkhf ,Ue;jJ! gazpfisf; fz;L eyk; tprhhpj;jhh;fs; mth;fs;.

,d;Dk; ,uz;L Nrhjidfisj;jhd; ePq;fs; rfpf;f Ntz;bapUf;fpwJ. mjd;gpwF Nkhl;rj;ij milayhk; vd;W mth;fs; $wpaTld; gazpfs; mile;j kfpo;r;rpf;F msNtapy;iy!

NkYk; rpwpJ Jhuk; nrd;wTld; Nkhl;rj;jpd; thriyf; fz;lhh;fs;. MdhYk; mth;fSf;Fk; thrYf;FkpilNa xU nghpa MW XbaJ! Mjd; MoNkh mjpfk;! mijf; flf;fg; ghyKk; ,y;iy! gazpfs; ,UtUk; jaq;fp epd;whh;fs;!

MJtiu mth;fSld; te;j xsptPRk; Miladpe;jth;fs; ePq;fs; me;j thriy milaNtz;Lkhdhy; ,e;j Mw;iwf; fle;Jjhd; nry;yNtz;Lk; vd;W $wptpl;lhh;fs;. gae;J eLq;fpagbNa Mw;wpDs; ,wq;fpdhh;fs; ,UtUk;! RpwpJ Neuk; Nghtjw;Fs;shf ePh;kl;lk; mth;fs; jiyf;FNky; te;Jtpl;lJ! fpwp];jpahd; %o;fj;Jtq;fpdhd;!

INah> mkpo;e;J NghfpNwNd! vd;W Gyk;gpdhd;. ftiyg;glNj fpwp];jpahd;. Mok; mjpfkpy;iy! vd; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPohf fbdkhd jiu jl;Lg;gLfpwJ vd;W Njw;wpdhd; ek;gpf;if.

Mdhy; fpwp];jpahNdh> ehd; rhFk; Ntis neUq;fptpl;lJ. vd;dhy; ghYk; NjDk; XLk; Nkhl;r G+kpiag; ghh;f;f KbahJ vd;w mq;fyha;g;NghL ek;gpf;ifapd;kPJ rha;e;JtpOe;jhd;.

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fpwp];jpahd; %o;fptplf;$lhNj vd;W kpfTk; fbdj;Jld; mtidj; jhq;fpg; gpbj;jgbNa ePe;jpdhd; ek;gpf;if.

mg;NghJ ek;gpf;if tpRthrj;NjhL> ,NaRthdtNu> vq;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk; vd;W Ntz;bdhd;. ,e;j thh;j;ijfs; fpwp];jpahDf;F cw;rhfj;ijf; nfhLj;jd. mtDk; Gj;Jzh;NthL ePe;jj; Jtq;fpdhd;. ,t;thW Kjy; Nrhjidapy; ntw;wpngw;whh;fs;!

Nkhl;rj;ij mile;jdh;

,UtUk; kWfiuia mile;jhHfs;. mq;Nf xsptPRk; Mil jupj;j ,UtUk; tHfSf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jhHfs;. gazpfis md;NghL tuNtw;whHfs;.

Nkhl;rk; xU Nkd;ikahd Fd;wpd;kPJ ,Ug;gij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;. gazpfs; xsptPRk; Mil jupj;jtHfSld; NrHe;J Nkhl;rj;ij Nehf;fp ele;jhHfs;. thriy neUq;fpaTld; Nkhl;rj;jpd; JhjHfs; mtHfis vjpHnfhz;L te;jhHfs;.

,tHfs; ,UtUk; G+kpapy; thOk;NghJ Mz;ltiu Nerpj;jtHfs;. vy;yhtw;iwAk; mtUila ehkj;jpw;nfd;W tpl;Ltpl;ltHfs; vd;W fpwp];jpahDk; ek;gpf;ifAk; mwpKfk; nra;ag;gl;lhHfs;.

vf;fhsk; thrpg;gtHfs; vf;fhs njhdpNahL mtHfis tuNtw;whHfs;. gazpfs; ,UtUk; thriy mile;jhHfs;. mq;Nfjhd; ,uzlhtJ Nrhjid ,Ue;jJ!

milahsr; RUs; vq;Nf! vd;w Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gl;lJ.

clNd mtHfsplk; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUe;j RUis vLj;Jf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mit ,uh[hjpuh[htplk; nfhz;LNghfg;gl;ld.

mtw;iwr; Nrhjpj;j mtH ,e;jr; RUs;fisf; nfhz;L te;jtHfs; vq;Nf? vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mtHfis cs;Ns mioj;J thUq;fs; mtHfs; cs;Ns Eioaj; jFjpAs;stHfNs vd;W jPHg;gspj;jhH ,uh[hjpuh[h.

fjT jpwf;fg;gl;lJ. fpwp];jpahd;> ek;gpf;if ,UtUk; Nkhl;rj;jpDs; Eiotij ehd; vd; fdtpy; fz;Nld;.

,Njh mth;fs; Eioe;jTld; mtHfs; cUtk; khwpaJ! mtHfs; Kfk; gpufhrpj;jJ! mtHfs; nghd;Nghy xsptPRk; Milazpe;jtHfshff; fhzg;gl;lhHfs;! mtHfs; jiyapy; nghd;Kb R+lg;gl;lJ! Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;Jghl fpd;duk; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ!

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Nkhl;rj;jpYs;s kzpfs; vy;yhk; xypnaOg;gpd! vq;Fk; ghly; njhdp! Mz;ltUila kfpo;r;rpf;Fs; gpuNtrpAq;fs; vd;w Fuy; vOk;gpaJ!

rpq;fhrdj;jpd;Nky; tPw;wpUf;fpwtUf;Fk;> Ml;Lf;Fl;bahdtUf;Fk; ];Njhj;jpuKk; fdKk; kfpikAk; ty;yikAk; rjh fhyq;fspYk; cz;lhtjhf (ntsp.5:13) vd;w ghliyg; ghb midtUkhf Mz;ltiuj; Jjpj;jdH!

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