03. கிரயம் எண்ணிப் பார்த்தல்

3. fpuak; vz;zpg; ghHj;jy;

jpahd thrpg;G: NahRth 2:1-24

fhdhd;Njrj;ij epahag;gpukhzj;jpd; gpujpepjpahfpa NkhNrahy; Rje;jupf;f KbahJ. fpUigapd; gpujpepjpahfpa NahRthtpd;%yNk fhdhd; Njrj;ijr; Rje;jupf;f KbAk;. mt;thNw guk fhdhidAk; epahag; gpukhzk; my;yJ rd;khHf;fk; Rje;jupj;jf;nfhs;sKbahJ. fpUigapd; flTshfpa fpwp];Jtpd; %ykhfj;jhd; guk fhdhidr; Rje;jupj;Jf; nfhs;sKbAk;. fpwp];J nfhLf;Fk; Ngupd;gtho;it ehk; tpRthrj;jhy; Rje;jupf;f Ntz;Lk;. guk MrpHthjq;fisf; fpwp];J ekf;F ,ytrkhff; nfhLf;f> ehk; mitfis tpRthrf; fuk; ePl;bg; ngw;W mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;tjpfhuj;jpy; ehk; xU Kf;fpakhd mk;rj;ijj; jpahdj;jpd; nghUshf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,];uNtyH fhdhd; Njrj;jpw;Fs; gpuNtrpf;FKd;> %d;W ehs; mkupf;ifaha;f; fhj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;.

mg;nghOJ NahRth [dq;fspd; mjpgjpfis Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; ghsaj;ij cUt ele;JNgha;> [dq;fisg; ghHj;J> cq;fSf;Fg; Ngh[d gjhHj;jq;fis Maj;jk;gz;Zq;fs;. cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fHj;jH cq;fSf;Fr; Rje;jupf;ff; nfhLf;Fk; Njrj;ij ePq;fs; Rje;jupj;jf; nfhs;Sk;gbf;F ,d;Dk; %d;W ehisf;Fs;Ns ,e;j NahHjhid fle;J NghtPHfs; vd;W nrhy;yr; nrhd;dhd; (NahR.1:10-11). ekf;F ,Uf;fpw Ntiyfspy; kpff; fbdkhd Ntiy mkHe;J fhj;jpUg;gNjahFk;. Mdhy; fHj;jH ek;ikf; fhj;jpUf;fr; nrhd;dhy;> ehk; fl;lhak; fhj;jpUf;fj;jhd; Ntz;Lk;. Vndd;why; xU fhuzKkpd;wp tPzhf ek;ikf; fhj;jpUf;fr; nrhy;ykhl;lhH. mtH xU Ntiyiar; nra; vd;W nrhy;Yk;nghOJ vt;tsT MrPHthjk; fpilf;FNkh> mijg;NghyNt xU Ntiyiar; nra;ahJ mkupf;ifaha;f; fhj;jpU vd;W nrhy;Yk;nghOJk; mtUila MrPHthjk; epr;rakha;f; fpl;Lk;. fhuzkpd;wp> flTs; xU fhupaj;ijr; nra;ar; nrhy;ykhl;lhH. mq;fdkhapd;> fhdhDf;Fs; gpuNtrpf;FKd; ,];uNty; Gj;jpuiu %d;Wehs; kl;Lk; fhj;jpUf;fr; nrhy;fpwhNu> ,jd; ,ufrpak; vd;d? mjw;F %d;W fhuzq;fs; $wyhk;.

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Mdhy;> me;j vupNfh efuj;jpy; ,];uNtypd; Njtdplj;jpy; tpRthrk; nfhz;l XH Mj;Jkh ,Ue;jJ. gpw vupNfh thrpfSf;F Aj;jk; te;jhy; mope;JNghNthNk vd;w mr;rk; ,Ue;jNghjpYk;> ,];uNtypd; Njtdplj;jpy; tpRthrk; Vw;gltpy;iy. jq;fs; capUf;Fg; gae;jtHfNs jtpu> ,];uNtypd; Njtdhfpa fHj;jUf;F mtHfs; gag;gltpy;iy. Mdhy;> me;jefupYs;s uhfhg; vd;Dk; ngaHnfhz;l Ntrpf;F ,];uNtypd; Njtdhfpa fHj;jiug;gw;wpa gagf;jpAk; tpRthrKk; ,Ue;jJ. ,];uNtypd; Njtdhfpa fHj;jupd; ty;yikf;F Kd;ghf jdJ efuj;jpd; gyj;j muz;epiyepw;f KbahJ vd;W ek;gpdhs;. ,];uNtypd; NjtDf;F Kd;ghf ahUk; vjpHj;J epw;fKbahJ vd;W tpRthrpj;jhs;.

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uhfhGila tpRthrk; gupg+uzg;gl;ljha; ,y;yhjpUe;jNghjpYk;> mtSf;F ,];uNtypd; Njtidg; gw;wpa tpRthrk; epr;rakha; ,Ue;jJ vd;gjw;F Nkw;fz;l mwpf;ifNa NghJkhd rhd;whFk;. vgpnuaUf;F vOjpd epUgj;jpy; 11k; mjpfhuk; 31k; trdk; ,jw;F Mjhuk; jUfpwJ. tpRthrj;jpdhNy uhfhg; vd;Dk; Ntrp NtTfhuiur; rkhjhdj;NjhNl Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> fPo;g;gbahjtHfNshNl $lr; Nrjk; MfhjpUe;jhs;.

,tw;why; ,];uNtypd; Njtdhfpa fHj;juplj;jpy; uhfhGf;F tpRthrk; ,Ue;jJkd;wp> mtNu cau thdj;jpYk; fPNo g+kpYk;> NjtdhdtH vd;W gfpuq;fkhf mwpf;ifaplTk; mts; jaq;ftpy;iy. NkYk; jdJ tpRthrj;ijf; fpupiafspd; %ykhfTk; &gpj;jf; fhz;gpj;Jtpl;lhs;. MfNt> fpupiafspy;yhj tpRthrk; nrj;jjhapUf;Fk; vd;gjw;Fg; Gjpa Vw;ghl;by;> mg;Ngh];jyhdfpa ahf;NfhG Fwpg;gpLk; cjhuzq;fSs; uhfhg; vd;Dk; NtrpAk; NtTfhuHfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> NtW topaha; mDg;gptpl;lNghJ> fpupiafspdhNy my;yNth ePjpAs;sts; Mf;fg;gl;lhs; (ahf;.2:25).

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uhfhg; tpRthrj;jpdhNy NtTfhuiuj; jdJ tPl;by; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> mtHfis xspj;J itj;Jf; fhg;ghw;wp> gpd;dH mtHfis ,ufrpakha; fapw;wpdhNy [d;dy; topaha; ,wf;fptpl;lhs;. NkYk;> NjLfpwtHfs; cq;fisf; fhzhjgbf;F ePq;fs; kiyapNy Ngha;> mtHfs; jpUk;gp tUkl;Lk; mq;Nf %d;Wehs; xspj;jpUe;J> gpd;G cq;fs; topNa Nghq;fs; vd;W NtTfhuH capH jg;Gtjw;Fg; Gj;jpkjpAk; nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhs;. ,t;thW tpRthrj;jpdhNy NjtDila kf;fis uhfhg; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L fhg;ghw;wpajhy;> Njt kf;fSf;F fpilj;j MrPHthjj;jpYk; mtSf;Fg; gq;F fpilj;jJ. mts; ,];uNtyUld; fhdhdpy; thOk; ghf;fpak; ngw;whs;. ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; tk;r tuyhw;wpy; uhfhGila ngaUk; tUtJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fjd;Nwh (kj;.1:5).

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,uz;lhtJ> kPz;Lk; mtHfs; fhdhid Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gLKd; xU ghfg; gpuptpid epr;ra cWjp ngwNtz;bajhapUe;jJ.

tdhe;jug; gpuahzf; fhyj;jpy; &gdpaUk; fhj;jpaUkhd kdhNrapd; ghjpf;Nfhj;jpuj;jhUk; ahNrH Njrj;ijAk;> fPNyahj; Njrj;ijAk; ghHj;jNghJ> mJ MLkhLfSf;Fj; jFe;j nropg;ghd Nka;r;ry; g+kp vd;W fz;lhHfs;. ,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhUf;F MLkhLfs; kpfj; jpushapUe;jd. MfNt> mtHfs; NkhNriaAk;> Mrhupadhfpa vnyahrhiuAk; rigapd; gpuGf;fisAk; Nehf;fp: ,e;j ahNrH NjrKk; fPNyahj; NjrKk; tsk; kpf;f g+kp. rpwe;j Nka;r;ry; epyk; ,q;Fz;L. vq;fs; ML khLfSf;F Vw;w nopg;ghd ,g;Gy;ntspg; gpuNjrj;ij vq;fSf;Ff; fhzpf;ifahff; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. vq;fis NahHjhd; ejpf;F mg;Gwk; fle;J Nghfg;gz;zPuhf vd;W Ntz;bf;nfhz;lhHfs;. NkhNr tprdk; nfhz;L cq;fs; rNfhjuH Aj;jj;jpw;Fg; Nghifapy; ePq;fs; ,q;Nf ,Ug;gPHfNsh? fHj;jH ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUf;Ff; nfhLj;j Njrj;jpw;F mtHfs; Nghfhjgbf;F> ePq;fs; mtHfs; ,Ujaq;fisj; jpldw;wg; Nghfg; gz;Zfpwnjd;d? cq;fs; fPo;g;gbahikahy; ,e;j [dq;fisnay;yhk; mopag;gz;ZtPHfNsh? vd;W rpde;J fz;bj;Jiuj;jhd;.

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NkhNr nfhLj;j ,f;fl;lisia NahRth epiwNtw;w Ntz;bajpUe;jJ. mtHfs; NahHjhidf; fle;J fhdhDf;Fs; gpuNtrpf;FKd; ,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhupd; ghfg; gpuptpidiaAk;> thf;FWjpiaAk; NahRth kPz;Lk; Qhgfg;gLj;j Ntz;bajpUe;jJ. ,];uNty; Gj;jpuH midtUf;Fk; ghYk; NjDk; XLfpw fhdhd; Njrk; thf;fspf;fg;gl;bUe;jNghjpYk;> mtHfSf;F tpUg;gkhd ,lj;ijj; njupe;Jnfhs;Sk; Rje;jpu cupikAk; mtHfSf;F ,y;yhkypy;iy. ,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhNuh NahHjhDf;F Nkw;Gwj;jpYs;s fhdhd; g+kpia tpUk;ghky;> NahHjhDf;F fpof;fhAs;s tdhe;juj;jpd; xU nropg;ghd gFjpiaNa njupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. jq;fSf;Fg; gpupakhd ,lj;ijr; Rje;jupf;Fk; cupikia NkhNrAk; NahRthTk; kWf;f Kbatpy;iy.

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me;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhUf;Fk; g+uz fhdhd; tho;itj; njupe;J nfhs;s cupikapUe;j NghjpYk;> NahHjhDf;F fpof;NfAs;s tdhe;juj;jpd; xU nropg;ghd ghfj;ijj; jq;fs; Rje;jpu g+kpahfj; njupe;J nfhz;lhHfs;. ,];uNty; gilapd; Kd;dzpapy; epd;W gilj;jiytHfsha; giftHfis ntd;W fhdhd; ehl;by; KjyhtJ ntw;wpg; ngUkpjj;NjhL Nfhj;jpuj;jhH ngw;wpUe;j NghjpYk;> mtHfs; jq;fs; fhzpahl;rpahfj; njupe;J nfhz;l g+kp tdhe;jug; gFjpNaahFk;. gilf;Fj; jiyik jhq;fp> Nghupl;L> tpujPuHfshfg; ghYk; NjDk; XLk; fhdhd; Njrj;jpd; ngUk; tsj;ijAk;> nropg;igAk; fz;$lhf KjyhtJ fz;L g+upf;Fk; ghf;fpak; ngw;wpUe;j NghjpYk;> mtHfs; tdhe;jug; g+kpiaj; jq;fs; fhzpahl;rpahf tpUk;gpf; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L mq;NfNa epiytukhf Fbnfhs;s Mrpj;jhHfs;.

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,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhUk;> fhdhDf;fhfg; Nghuhb> fhdhid ntd;w NghjpYk; mtHfs; jpUk;gp> jhq;fs; tpl;Lte;j tdhe;jug; gpuNjrj;jpy; Fbnfhz;L thoj; jPHkhdpj;jJ mtHfSf;Fs;Ns fz;zpahf Kbe;jJ. &gdpd; gpuptpidfshy; kNdhtprhuq;fs; kpFjpahapd (epah.5:16). mtHfs; ehsiltpy; jq;fs; gpjhf;fspd; NjtDf;Fj; JNuhfk;gz;zp> Njtd; mtHfSf;F Kd;ghf mope;jpUe;j giftHfspd; NjtHfisg; gpd;gw;wpr; Nrhuk; NghdhHfs;. Mifahy; ,];uNtypd; Njtd; MrPupah ,uh[htpd; ifapy; mtHfis xg;Gf;nfhLj;jhH. ,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhiuAk; mrPupaH rpiwgpbj;Jf;nfhz;L NghdhHfs; (1.ehsh.5:25-26). ,t;thW ,];uNtyUs; Kjd; KjyhtJ Nrhuk;Ngha; rpiwgpbf;fg;gl;ltHfs;> ,e;j ,uz;liuf; Nfhj;jpuj;jhHjhk;. mtHfSila jtwhd njupe;J nfhs;Sjypdhy; vt;tsT Jauj;jpw;Fs;shfptpl;lhHfs;. ghUq;fs;! ehk; njupe;J nfhs;Sk; fpwp];jt tho;f;ifj;juj;ijg;gw;wp vr;rupf;ifaha; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk:. gukfhdhd; tho;it tpl;Ltpl;L> ghtkhd gioa tdhe;ju tho;tpy; kPz;Lk; <Lglf;$lhJ. mjprpwe;j gupRj;jkhd n[a[Ptpaj;ijNa ehk; njupe;Jnfhz;L> mjpy;jhNd epiyj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;.

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%d;W ehl;fs; fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;bajpd; %d;whk; fhuzk;: ,];uNtyH kPz;Lk; Gwg;gLKd; jq;fisg; gupRj;jk; gz;zpf;nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. ,];uNtyUf;Fs; mRj;jk; ,Ue;jhy;> NahHjhd; mw;Gjk; jilgl;Lg;Nghk;. MfNt> NahRth [dq;fis Nehf;fp: cq;fisg; gupRj;jk; gz;zpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. ehisf;Ff; fHj;jH cq;fs; eLtpNy mw;Gjq;fisr; nra;thH vd;whd; (NahR.3:5).

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