,k;ghf;l; gf;fk;

,];yhk; ek; midtUf;Fk; xU ghh;itiaj; jUfpd;wJ. mJ my;yh`;thy; toq;fg;gl;lJ. mUik egpfs; K`k;kK(]y;)mth;fshy; top fhl;lg;gl;lJ. mJ kdpjh;fis>r%fq;fis> ,e;j cyif CLUtp epw;fpd;wJ. mJ ekJ ghh;itia kW cyif Nehf;fpAk; jpUg;Gfpd;wJ.

,];yhk; vjph;Nehf;Fk; ,e;jg; ghh;itia Mjk;(miy) mth;fs; njhl;L topte;j gy;NtW r%fq;fs; fz;ldh;. mth;fs; ,e;jg; ghh;itapd; top ele;jdh;.

mNjNghy; ,e;j cyfk; KbAk; tiu mNefk;Ngh; ,e;jg; ghh;itiaf; iff;nfhs;th;.

,e;jg; ghh;itia f; nfhz;lth;fs;jhd; ''K];ypk;fs;"" vd;W miof;fg;gLfpd;wdh;.

,];yhk; vd;gJ ek;gpf;if. rj;jpak; mrj;jpaj;ij mopj;Nj jPUk;.ed;ik jPikia ntw;wp nfhz;Nl jPUk;.

,];yhk; jUk; ghh;it cyfkakhdJ. MJ mikjp>ey;ypzf;fk;>ePjp>md;G>Mfpatw;wpd; miktplk;. mJ fz;zpak;> rj;jpak;>ed;ik xOf;fk; Mfpatw;wpd; ciwtplk;.

,];yhkpag;ghh;itapy; ,e;jg; gpugQ;rk; ajhh;j;jk;. ,J fzTyfky;y.,e;jg; gpugQ;rk; ,iwtdhy; xU Nehf;fj;jpw;fhfg; gilf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

kdpjh;fs;>mtdJ gilg;GfspNyNa jq;f eiffs; Nghy; n[hypf;Fk; mofpa gilg;G. ,iwtd; ,e;j cyfpYs;s midj;ijAk; kdpjDf;fhfg; gilj;jhd;. kdpjid ,iwtDf;fhg; gilj;jhd;: ,iwtid tzq;Ftjw;fhfg; gilj;jhd;.

kdpjh;fs; midtUk; rkkhdth;fNs! ve;jnthU ,dj;jpwNfh>epwj;jpdUf;Nfh NtW ve;j ,dj;jpdiu> epuj;jpdiutpl ve;j; rpwg;Gkpy;iy.

Mjk;>`t;th(miy) Mfpa ,UthpypUe;Jjhd; ,e;j khDl th;f;fNk Njhd;wpaJ. ,d;W ,Uf;Fk; midj;J epwj;jtUk;> ,dj;jtUk;>gy;NtW nkhop NgRNthUk; me;j xNu jha; je;ijf;Fg; gpwe;jth;fNs! mth;fs; midtUk; xNu FLk;gj;ijr; Nrh;e;j rNfhju rNfhjhpfNs!

,ijj;jhd; jpUf;Fh;Md; gpd;tUkhW $Wfpd;wJ:

''kdpjh;fNs! ePq;fs; cq;fs; ,iwtDf;Fg; gae;J (ele;J) nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtd; cq;fs; ahtiuAk; xNu Mj;khtpypUe;J cw;gj;jp nra;jhd;. (Muk;gj;jpy; me;j xUtiug; gilj;J) mthpypUe;J mNef Mz;> ngz;fis (ntspg;gLj;jpg;) gutr; nra;jhd;. MfNt> me;j my;yh`;Tf;F ePq;fs; gae;J (ele;J) nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtidf; nfhz;Nl (ePq;fs; cq;fSf;Fs;) xUtUf;nfhUth; (Ntz;batw;iwf;) Nfl;Lf;nfhs;fpd;wPh;fs;. ,d;Dk;> (my;yh`;Tf;Fg; gae;J) ,uj;jf; fyg;G ge;Jj;Jtj;jpw;Fk; (kjpg;gspAq;fs;) epr;rakhf my;yh`; cq;fisf; ftdpj;jtdhfNt ,Uf;;fpd;whd;. (my;Fh;Md; 4:1)

,e;j trdj;jpy; ty;y ,iwtd;:

'' X kdpjh;fNs! (ah ma;A`d;dh];) vd;W miof;fpd;whd;.

kdpjh;fs; midtUk; xNu khjphpahdth;fNs> ,iwtd; mth;fis FLk;gq;fshfTk;> FOf;fshfTk; gphpj;jhd;. xUtNuhL XUth; mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;f;Fk;> xUtNuhL xUth; nrhe;jk; nfhz;lhLtjw;FNk ,iwtd; mg;gb nra;jhd;.

kdpjh;fs; xUtNuhL xUth; rkkhfTk;> ePjpNahLk; gof Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj ,];yhk; jUk; ghh;it.

Ehk; vij tpUk;GfpNwhNkh mjidg; gpwUf;Ff; nfhLf;f ehk; tpUk;gNtz;Lk;. ehk; ePjpiaj; J}f;fpg; gpbf;f Ntz;Lk;. midtiuAk; ed;ikapd; gf;fk; miof;fNtz;Lk;. jPadtw;iw> jPq;F tpistpg;gtw;iw tpl;Lk; midtiuAk; jLf;fNtz;Lk;.

,e;jg; G+kpAk;> mjpYs;s midj;J tsq;fSk; kdpj Fyj;jpw;fhfNt ,iwtdhy; gilf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

kdpjd; ,e;j tsq;fis jdf;Fs; gq;fpl;Lf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;: ey;y Kiwapy; mitfisg; gad;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;: ey;y tpjj;jpy; mitfis mDgtpf;f Ntz;Lk; me;j tsq;fis ,d;Dk; cioj;J tsg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;: fhyhhyj;jpw;f;Fk; me;j tsq;fis jdf;Fk;>,d;d gpu caphpdq;fSf;Fk; gad;ngw guhkhpf;fNtz;Lk;.

,e;j Nehf;fj;jpw;fhfNt kdpjd; ,e;j cyfpd; ghJfhtyhdfTk;> ,iwtdpd; gpujpepjpahfTk; epakpf;fg;gl;lhd;.

,J ,iwtd; kdpjDf;F mspj;j fz;zpak;. ,J ,iwtd; kdpjdplk; vjph;ghh;f;Fk; flikAzh;T.

,];yhkpa ghh;it vd;gJ mikjp> ey;ypzf;fk;> xw;Wik> cyfkak; vd;W tphptilfpwJ. mJ ed;ikia ehba ghh;it.me;jg; ghh;it ed;ik> rj;jpak;> ePjp ,itfisf; nfhz;lJ.

me;jg; ghh;it midj;Jj; jilfisAk;> ntWg;Gzh;T> Nghwhik Nghd;w midj;Jj; jPikfisAk; jLf;f ty;yJ. mJ kdpjj;jd;ikia ,e;jg; G+Tyfpy; tuNtw;f;fpd;wJ: ,e;j gpugQ;rk; KotJk; my;yh`;tpd; ,iwajd;ikia epWtplj;Jbf;fpwJ.

mJ ,e;j cyf tho;tpy; ntw;wpngw ngUe;Jidahf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.,wg;gpw;F gpd;dhy;tUk; kWTyf tho;tpYk; epue;ju ntw;wpia <l;bj; jUfpwJ.

Tuyhw;iwg; Gwl;bg;;ghh;f;fpNwhk; fle;j fhyj;jpy; ,e;jg; ghh;itiaf; nfhz;lth;fs; ntw;wpahsh;fshfj; jpfo;e;jhh;fs;. me;j ntw;wpahsh;fs; ,e;j cyfpy; ed;ikiaAk;> ePjpiaAk; nfhz;L te;jhh;fs;.

mth;fs; cyf rNfhjuj;Jtj;ij epiyehl;bdhh;fs; tuyhw;wpy; itu thpfsha; tuag;gl;l rpwe;j cjhuzg; GU\h;fs; jhd; K`k;kj;(]y;) mth;fspd; ck;kj; MFk;.

kdpj Fy tuyhw;wpy;> cj;jk egpfshhpd; cw;w Njhoh;fs;> jkJ khh;f;fj;ijf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;lJ Nghy; NtW ve;j kjj;jtUk; jq;fs; kjj;ijf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;ljpy;iy.

,];yhkpag; ghh;it je;j tho;tpYk;> r%fj;jpYk; mth;fs; jdpg;gl;l KiwapYk; Xd;W Nrh;e;j mbg;gilapYk; rpwe;J tpsq;fpdhh;fs;. cz;ik cjpj;jYk; Neh;ikahd Kd;DjhudKk; ngw tUk;Ggth;fs; mth;fisj; jhuhskhfg; gpd;gw;wyhk;.

,e;jg; ghh;itf;F ehk; chpa Kiwapy; gjpsypf;f Ntz;Lnkd;why;> ehk; xU topKiwiag; gpd;gw;w Ntz;Lk;. Mk;! ehk; ngUk; ghf;fparhypf;s. ek;kplk; my;yh`; nfhLj;j me;j topKiw cs;sJ.

me;j topKiw jhd; Mjk;(miy) mth;fs; Kjy; <rh(miy) mth;fs; tiu my;yh`; nfhLj;jJ.

me;j topKiw mz;zy; egp(]y;) mth;fspd; %ykhf cWjpg;gLj;jg;gl;L ,WjpgLj;jg;gl;lJ.

mz;zy; egpfshhpd; mKj tho;tpdpNy ekf;F mofpanjhU topKiwAk;> Kd;DjhudKk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ.mth;fs; fw;Wj; je;j ghlk; ek;ik Neh;topg; ghijapy; nehpg;gLj;Jk;.

,th;fspd; cjhuzg; GU\j;jd;ik ekf;F vd;nwd;Wk; Kd;Djhzkhfj; jpfo;fpwJ.

mth;fspd; tho;Nt jpUf;Fh;Mdhfj; jpfo;e;jJ. mth;fNs ,e;jg; gpugQ;rj;jpd; jiyth;.

,];yhk; jUk; ,e;jg; ghh;itia Koikg;gLj;j ehk; my;yh`;it milahdg;gLj;jp eilNghl Ntz;Lk;. ehk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; thof; fw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

my;yh`;itf; nfhz;L> my;yh`;tplkpUe;J> my;yh`;Tld;> my;yh`;Tf;fhf thof; fw;Wf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

ekJ mDgtq;fs; ,g;gbj;jhd; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;:

'' ehk; my;yh`;tplkpUe;Nj te;Njhk; ehk; mtd;ghNy kPs;Nthk;."" (my;gfuh 2:156)

me;j mDgtk; ,g;gbAk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;:

'' epr;rakhf> vdJ njhOifAk;> vdJ jpahfKk;>vdJ kuzKk;> vdJ tho;Tk; my;yh`;Tf;fhfNt: ,e;j cyfq;fspd; ul;rfDf;fhNt!"" (my; md;Mk; 6:162)

ehk; my;yh`;Tf;fhf ,y;iynad;why;> ehk; xd;WNk ,y;iy. ehk; ek;kplKs;s midj;ijAk; my;yh`; my;yh`;Tf;fhf jutpy;iynad;why; ehk; ,];yhk; jUk; ghh;itiaf; fz;Lzu KbahJ.

ehk; my;yh`;Tf;fhf midj;ijAk; je;j me;j nehbNa ehk; Gjpa kdpjh;fshf khwptpLNthk;. ekJ midj;Jk; my;yh`;Tf;fhf khwptpLk;.

Neh;ikahf mh;g;gzpg;GlDk; my;yh`;Tf;fhf coif;fpwth;fSf;F ehd; ntw;wpiaf; nfhLg;Ngd; vd;W me;j ty;Nyhd; thf;fspj;Js;shd;.

Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; ciog;gJ vd;gJ ,Nyhrhdjy;y. Nghuhl;lq;fs; epiwe;jJ: epiy Fiyahj; jd;ik mjpfk; Njitg;gLtJ.

eyTfs; ehis ntw;wp ngUk; my;yh`; ek;ikg; gilj;jjd; Nehf;fk; epiwNtWk;. ,d;\h my;yh`; kdpj FyNk my;yh`;tpd; gf;fk; jd; Kfj;ijj; jpUg;Gk; xU ehs; te;Nj jPUk;!

lhf;lh; K]k;kpy; H.]pj;jPf;fp>

ed;wp:Impact International.London

March 1995

jkpopy;: MSAH