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3 16 th year of publication APRIL 2018 CHIEF EDITOR Rev. D. Jacob EDITOR Rev. Rohan P. SUB EDITOR Mr. Premakumar P. R. EDIT DITORIAL BOARD Rev. Y. Vijayadas Rev. N.L. Praveen Raj Prof. Oliver A. Maison Adv. Biju Immanuel Er. Priya Joy Mr. Suresh Devarajan Mr. Binil Winfred Mrs. Nithya Robinson Er. C. L. Lal ADDRESS The Chief Editor Church Voice M.M. Church L.M.S. Compound Trivandrum Ph: Articles/Feedback may be sent to churchvoice@gmail.com before 15 th of every month Cover Page Designed by Mr. Arad V. M. Church Voice can be read online at our website PRINTED AT GRACE PRINTERS Muttada Ph: N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018 CSI MATEER MEMORIAL CHURCH Regular Weekly Programme Morning Worship (Monday to Saturday) a.m Devotion Prayer (Monday to Saturday) a.m to p.m Sunday Malayalam Service a.m Tamil Service a.m Malayalam Service a.m English Service a.m Malayalam Service p.m Sunday School a.m & p.m Women's Fellowship a.m Men's Fellowship a.m CEYF a.m BCL Union a.m JCF a.m Choir Practice a.m Young Family Fellowship p.m Praise and Worship (First Sunday) p.m Monday Vestry Prayer p.m Tuesday Circle Prayer p.m Vestry Prayer p.m Wednesday Gospel Band House Visit p.m Women's Fellowship p.m Thursday Senior Citizens' Fellowship p.m Worship & Witnessing Service p.m Friday Circle Prayer p.m Saturday Choir Practice p.m Preparation Service (eve of first Sunday) p.m Fasting Prayer (Second Saturday) a.m Members of the Ad hoc Committee Name Phone No. Mobile Rev. D. Jacob (President) Rev. Y. Vijayadas (Presbyter) Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj (Presbyter) Rev. Rohan P. (Presbyter) Prof. Oliver A. Maison (Secretary) Adv. Biju Immanuel (Accountant) Er. N. Benson Mr. Binil Winfred Mr. Edward John J Smt. Girly Ansalam Mr. Hudson K Er. Jose H. Jones Dr. Justin Jose Er. C. L. Lal Er. Priya Joy Adv. A. Sagunaraj Mr. Shajimon K. L Mr. Suresh Devarajan Church Office Mr. T. Rajeev (Sexton) Mr. G. Wilson (Parish Asst.) To receive e-churchvoice please whatsapp church voice to

4 From the Editor Greetings to you in the name of Jesus! Easter celebrates the victory of Jesus over the power of death and evil.easter presents God, through Jesus on the Cross, as experiencing human suffering at its most imaginably intense. Jesus resurrection is the beginning of God s new project not to snatch people away from heaven but to colonize earth with the life of heaven, quotes N. T. Wright.Easter gives us the message of freedom, life, hope, new direction, transformation and intimacy with God. If Jesus would have died on the cross, hope for the humankind would remain as a mere idea. Jesus never had seen resurrection as a way to escape death, but it was the way through which he conquered the powers of death. That mighty act of Jesus had opened the way for the mortals to receive the bliss of heaven and redemption. The resurrection of Jesus marks a new life for all those who live in him. Each Easter reminds of God s unconditional love towards this world and it helps us in experiencing a God who remains at our side and accepts us as we are and accompanies us no matter what or no matter where. When Mary Magdelene and the other Mary went to see the tomb, a great earth quake had occurred as an angel of the Lord came down and rolled back the stone and sat on it. The guards who were there became like dead. The angel of the Lord said to the woman Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. The angel added Then go quickly and tell his disciples, He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him. As these women ran to the disciples to share this good news, Jesus meets them and offers his greetings and he said Do not be afraid, go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me (Matthew 28:1-11). Easter comforts us when unexpected turns happen in life, the message of Do not be afraid. And, Easter continuously reminds us of our responsibility to tell those who are around us, the most powerful statement of Christian faith, Christ has been raised from the dead. Easter holds the message and life of a Christ who is not dead, but lives in and through us. Easter is not limited to the passion and death of Christ; it also includes the dismal tragedy of life unlived by the many, and all the loss of passion and truth that does with it. Michael Leunig In His Service Rev. Rohan P. 2 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

5 From the Presbyter s desk Aßs\ a[phpw bm{x-bm-bn. ] n-wnbpw Zmcn-{Zyhpw tcmkhpw C mø \m n-tebv v. Hcn- epw Xncn phcm Ign-bmØ CS-tØ-bv v. Ah a\-t m-ssbpw ]c-t{]-cw IqSm-sXbpw t]mb-x. tamj-w- p w Btcm-]n v ]Xn-\mdp AwK kwlw a ±n v Ahs\ Ah-i-\m- n. tzlmkzm-ÿysø XpS v s]meokv Po n Ipg- p-howv acn- p. ]Xnhv sr -temss cmjv{sob ]m n-i-fnse t\xm- - m Cu hm Ø {ihn- p. F m cwk-ßfpw BtLm-j-tØmsS Iyma-dIƒ ]I Øn. [mcmfw sk ^n FSp-Øp. kaq-l-am-[y-a-ß-fn sshd-em-bn. a[p-hn-t\msv am v ]d p am[y-a-߃ ssii-gp-in. A pw ]Xn-hp-t]mse kqcy-\p-zn- p. ] n-iƒ ]msn F m Ah t]mip-t cw Ah\v hni p; \Ωƒ Ah\v ` n- m \ In-bn ; Ah\v Zmln p F nepw Zmlw ian- n- n-. Poh-P-e-Øns h mø Ddh D n \n pw Hgp-Ip Bcpw AhnsS C m-xm-bn. Ah \ -\m-bn-cp p ImcWw Ahs DSp-XpWn Ducn-sb- SpØv \mw Ahs ssiisf _ n- p. Ah XS-hn-em-bm \mamcpw Ahs\ ImWm t]mhp-i-bn F v Ah-\-dn-bmw. AXn\p apºv Ah bm{x-bm-bn. IqsS sim p-t]m-im kaqlw I\n v \ Inb Nne Nm Ø-ep-Iƒ am{xw I, {`m, BZn-hm-kn. CXv H -s kw`h-a-. {]_p- -sc v Ah-Im-i-s -Sp ae-bm-fn-bpss apjw temi-øn\p apºn hnir-x-am- nb kw`hw F v \mw ]cn-`-hn- pw. Bƒ q B{Ia-W-Øns as mcp DØa DZm-l-c-Ww. hst C y-bn \S-am-Sn-bncp {IqcX Ct mƒ sszh-øns kz w \m n-epw. a[p \n -lm-b\pw, \nμn-x\pw, A]-am-\n-X\pw A]-lm-ky-\pambn sim -s - p. a[p Im nse Kpl-bn-em-bn-cp p Xma-kw. BcmWv DØc-hm-Zn-Iƒ? ImSpw h\-hn-`-h-ßfpw sim -b-sn v kº- -cm-b-h v \njvtqc-amb sime-]m-x-i-øn ] nt? BZn-hm-kn-Iƒ v t a-]- -Xn-Iƒ N v thmbnkv G{]n

6 C m-ø-xmtwm? ti{μ- -kw-ÿm\ k m-cp-iƒ timsn-iƒ Hmtcm h jhpw Ah-cpsS t a-øn-\mbn sne-hn-sp- p. AXv A l-x-s - -h v e`-n p- pt m? A l-x-s - -h v ]Ww IrXy-k-a-bØv kxy-k - ambn FØn- m Npa-X-e-s - -h AXv snøp- pt m? t\mºp Ime-ØmWv a[p sim -s - -Xv. Bƒ q- -Øns A{Iaw ]pxnb kw`-h-a-. tbip-hns\ t\m q! "Ah snbvx Ip -sa v' F v \msp-hgn P\- q- -tømsp tnmzn- p-tºmƒ "Ahs\ {Iqin ' F v Ah G hpw \ne-hn-fn- p. \nc-]-cm[n F p I n pw tbip-hns\ {Iqin- m Gev]n- p ]oem-tømkv. \nμn-x\pw, A]-am-\n-X-\p-ambn Ah {Iqin- -s - p. a\p-jy-]p-{x- m \n -lm-b-cmbn sim -s -Sp- p. ""\ns A\p- Ps c -Øns i_vzw `qan-bn \n v Ft msv \ne-hn-fn- p p'' F v sszhw Ibo-t\mSv ]d-bp- p- v. Xn -bpss i n {]_-e-am-sw- nepw AXy- n-i-ambn AXn\v hnp-ban. Bc-hm-chpw H - mspw BtLm-jhpw D m-ipw. F m aq mw \mfn \ D m\w snøpw. \ -bpss Dd-h-Iƒ \Ωn h n-t mbn- n-. \ sb Ft -bv p-ambn Ipgn- p-aq-sm-xn-cn- mw. {]Xo- -bp-tsbpw {]Xym-i-bp-tSbpw aq mw \mƒ D m-\-øns \mƒ Xs. F m-h pw Cuà Biw-k-Iƒ. kvt\lm-z-c-ß-tfmss, tp -_- ""Ah ` n- p-tºmƒ Ah A w FSpØp hmgvøn \pdp n Ah p simspøp: hmßp-hn ; CXv Fs icocw F v ]d- p. ]ns ]m\-]m{xw FSpØp kvtxm{xw snm n Ah p simspøp; F mhcpw AXn \n p IpSn- p; CXp At\-I p th n snmcn-bp- -Xmbn \nb-a-øn-\p Fs c w.'' a s m-kv. 14: N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

7 sk{i- -dn-bpss IØv I Øm-hn {]nb-sc, {]Xymi GIp Hcp Dbn v Rmb Bcm-[-\-tbm-Sp-IqsS Cu amkw Bcw-`n- m km[n psh Xv [\y-amb A\p-`-hw. Hcp t\mºp- Im-e-Øns kam]vxn Dbn sø-gp-t ns {]Xym-i-tbmsS XpS w Ipdn- p- p. t\mºp ImeØns kam-]\ \mfp-i-fmb IjvSm-\p-`-hhm-c-Øn tbip-hns Pohn-X-Øn-ep- mb hnhn[ A\p-`-h-ß-fn-eqsS IS- p-t]m-im \ap v Ah-kcw e`n- p. Cu A\p-`-h-߃ \ Inb Z i-\-߃ C\n-bp \mfp-i-fnse \ΩpsS Pohn-X-ß-fn bmym yam-ip-ibpw {]Xn-^-en- p-ibpw snøp-tºm-gmwv t\mºm-n-cww A h-øm-ip- -Xv. ZuXyw \nd-th n temi-tømsp hns-]-d-tb \mƒ kao-]n p F p I tbip Cu temi-ønse XpS Po-hnXØn\pw ZuXy-\n Δ-l- W-Øn-\p-ambn injy- msc Hcp- p tbml- m kphn-ti-j-øn In p hnh-cww \ΩpsS Bflo-b-Po-hnX-Øn i n-]-i-cp- -Xm-Wv. Hcp hnip- -kw-k ip{iq-j-bnse ] m-fn-ø-tømss Bcw-`n- p B Hcp- w alm a y-ÿ-{]m -\-bn ]q WX {]m]n- pw. ip{iq-j-bpss t{ijvtx A[n-Im-ctam ÿm\am-\tam t\sn-sb-sp- -e adn v a p- h p snøp tkh-\-am-sw v ]mzw Igp-Ip ip{iq-j-bn-eqss tbip shfn-s -Sp-Øn. XI p t]mim-hp PohnX kml-n-cy-ß-fn sszh- Øn hniz-kn v lrzbw Ie-ßn-t m-im-xn-cn- p- -Xn\v tbip \ Inb {]t_m-[\w C p \ap pw D Btem-N-\-bm-Wv. Cu temi-po-hn-x-øn Ft mgpw \tωm-sp-iq-ss-bp ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns km n- yw Dd v \ Ip- -XmWv kxy-øns Bflmhv F Imcy-ÿs\ Ipdn- p hmkvz-øw. kam-[m\ cln-x-amb Hcp temi- Øn kam-[m-\-tømss Pohn- p-hm \sω i n-s -Sp-Øp- -Xm-Wv, Fs kam-[m\w Rm \n߃ p Xcp p F tbip I Øm-hns {]kvxmh-\. N v thmbnkv G{]n

8 tbip-hm-ip ap ncn h n-bn hkn v ]nxm-hn-\m snønsh-sn- m- p-ibpw snbvxv \ -^ew Imbv p-hm \ap v \evip tbiphns Blzm-\sØ kzoi-cn- p-sim v k ^-e-zm-b-i-amb Bflo-b-Pohn-X-Øn-\mbn \sω ka n- mw. \ap- p-th- n-bp I Øm-hns alma- yÿ {]m \ Pohn-XsØ ss[cy-tømss A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn- m XpW-bm-I-s. km[px tnmzyw snø-s ]pxnb `c-w-l-s\ ImcWw Dt]- n- -s Ign ss{xhm jni Xnc-s -Sp v D m- nb {]iv\- ߃ p ]cn-lm-c-ambn ]pxnb Xnc-s -Sp p hn m-]\w ]pd-s -Sp-hn p F Xv Bizm-k-I-c-am-Wt m. \ΩpsS k`-bnepw Xnc-s -Sp p \S-]-Sn- Iƒ Bcw-`n- p. \ne-hnse hn m-]\w A\p-k-cn v 2018 sabv 6 mw XobXn \nb-a-]-c-ambn sxc-s -Sp- -s k`m IΩn n Npa-Xe G p- -XmWv. sxc-s -Sp- p-ambn _ -s v \ΩpsS k`-bnepw D m-b- Akzmcky߃ Ah-km-\n- n v kvt\l-øn-s bpw sfiy-øn-s bpw ASn-ÿm-\- Øn {InkvXp-hns ico-c-sa GI-`m-h-tØmsS {]h Øn- p-hm Gh pw CS-bm-Is. CXm, ktlm-z-c- m HsØm-cp-an v hkn- p- Xv F{X ip`hpw F{X at\m-l-c-hp-w BIp p! (k- o. 133:1). G hpw im -ambn, Ign-hXpw a cw Hgn-hm n ss{ikvx-h-kvt\- l-øn-s bpw sfiy-øn-s bpw AS-bm-f-ambn \ΩpsS k`-bpss Xncs -Sp p \S- m {]m n- mw. Hcp \ \msf- mbn HsØm-cp-a-tbmsS {]h Øn- mw. kvt\l-]q Δw, s{]m^. Hfn-h F. sabnk sk{i- dn ""a\p-jy-]p-{xs\ ]m]n-i-fmb a\p-jy-cpss Iøn Gev]n p {Iqin- bpw Ah aq mw \mƒ Dbn sø-gp-t ev bpw thww F p ]d- Xv Hm Øp-sImƒhn '' eqs m. 24:7 6 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

9 {InkvXo-b-hn-izm-k-Øns \nkvxpe ASn-ÿm\w H-c-p\mfpw ]nc-bmø \ kjn Dbn sø-gp-t \ΩpsS I Øm-hmb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns hmkvz-ø-amwv aømbn 28:20 \mw hmbn- p- Xv: ""Rmt\m temim-hkm-\-tømfw F m \mfpw \nß-tfm-sp-iq-ss-bp v''. F m-bvt mgpw \tωmsp IqsS-bn-cn- m tbip B{K-ln- p- p. Pohn-X-Øn GI-\mbn-cp Hcp hy n-bpss IY, ""Im msv'' (^psv {]n vkv) F Bt b Ihn-X-bn Ihn Nn{Xo-I-cn- n-cn- p- p. kz -Øn sn -tijw Xnc- p-t\m- n-b-t mƒ, Abmƒ c p \nc Imep-Iƒ I p. DSs\ sszhtøm-sn-ßs\ tnmzn p: ""Rm GI-\m-bn-cp- -t mƒ BcmWv Ft m-sp- IqsS D m-bn-cp- Xv?'' adp-]-sn-bm-bn, ait\ Rm\mWv \ns Pohn-X-bm- {X-bn \nt m-sp-iqss D m-bn-cp- Xv'' F p sszhw ]d- p. Abmƒ ho pw Xncn- p-t\m- n-b-t mƒ, Xs Pohn-X-Ønse IjvS-Im-e-ß-fn - Hcp \nc- Im ]m-sp-iƒ am{xta D t m F p I n- p, ""I Øm-th, Rm {]bm-k-ß-fn-eqss IS- p-t]m-b-t mƒ, Aßv Fs Dt]- n- pt]m-bt m F p tnmzn- -Xn\v: ""ait\, \o ImWp- Xv \ns Im ]m-sp- Iƒ A ; AXv Ft -Xm-Wv. Rm \ns Fs txmfn hln- p-i-bmbn-cp p'' F v sszhw adp-]sn \evin. AsX, ]p\-cp- m\w snbvx tbip \ap p th n Icp-Xn, \sω txmfn hln- p, \sω \S-Øp- p. Ncn-{X-kw-`-hw am\-h-pm-xn-bpss c - mbn tbip {Iqin acn- p, I -d-bn AS- -s - p, aq mw \mƒ Dbn sø-gp-t p F Xv Ncn{X kw`-h-am-wv. {InkvXob hnizm-k-øns ImX-emb ASn-ÿm-\-am-Wv. ac-w-øns i n-isf {InkvXp ]cm-p-b-s -Sp-Øn. {InkvXp-hns Dbn sø-gp-t ev]v B\-μ -A\p`qXnbpw, \h-po-h-\pw, kz ob {]Xym-ibpw temiøn\v ]I p \ In. {Iqin-te- p tbip-hns bm{x v hy -amb Hcp Dt±-iy-ap v: F m-h-tcbpw ]nxm-hn- -te v \bn- p-i, Xs A\p-K-an- p- -hsc am\n- p-i, sszho-i-]- Xn ]q Øo-I-cn- p-i. P\w Xs Adn-bp-Ibpw kxy-øn\v km n-iƒ BIp-Ibpw snø-w-sa v tbip B{K-ln- p- p. I Øm-hns Cu Xmev]-cy-tØmSv \ΩpsS {]Xn-I-cWw F mwv? ]p\-cp- m\w hnp-b-øns atlm- -h-am-wv. c -Wy-{]-h ØntUm. {Inà k C. kmckw N v thmbnkv G{]n

10 bpss ASn-ÿm\ {]am-w-amwv Dbn Ø {InkvXp. ""s]s v hen-sbmcp `qiºw D mbn'' (a-øm-bn. 28: 2). aæn-s\bpw hnæn-s\bpw timcn-øcn- n Hcp A]q Δ A p-x-amwv Dbn sø-gp-t -ev]v. ""{InkvXp-bn Øp! ls -eqb! `mky-tadpw \mfnxp; \nxy-po-h a\p-jy p c -I kºm-zn p'' {InkvXp-hns Xpd- -s I d temi-øns apºn Hcp km yhpw sh p-hn-fn-bp-ambn \ne-\n p- p. BgvN-h- -Øns H mw \mƒ AXn-cm-hnse I -d- t]mb kv{xoi-tfmsv ZqX : ""`b-s ts ;... {Iqin- -s tbip... ChnsS C ; Xm ]d- -Xp-t]mse Dbn sø-gp-t - p...'' (a-øm-bn. 28: 5,6). `b-øns Bflm-hn \n p tamn-\-amwv bym kzmx-{ yw. {InkvXp-hns Dbn v temi-øn\v kzmx-{ yhpw kam-[m-\hpw ] p-h- p. Dbn sø-gp-t tbip-hns {]Xy- X injy- m v Bfl-ss[-cyhpw i nbpw ]I p. iq\y-amb I -d-bpw, ZqX- m-cpss km y-hpw, injy- m-cpss ss[cyhpw Dbn ns bmym ysø ÿnco-i-cn- p- p. {InkvXp-hns Dbn mwv hnizm-knbpss Pohn-XsØ A -h-øm- p- -Xv. Xn -bpss ta bpss hnpbw; Ccp-fn-t shfn- w. Zpc- -ß-fpsS {]f-b-im-e-߃ - pdw kpir-x-ßfpss ag-hn- ps v Dbn p \sω Hm Ω-s -Sp-Øp- p. Adn-bmØ \msfbn-te v ]mzw Du m Dbn ns D hw \sω i -cm- p- p. Poh-\n- m-bvabpw Po Æ-Xbpw hgn-amdn Im hcn {Iqin bmk-_-en-bm-bn-øo tbip-hns Xncp-ico-csØ Hcp I -d-bn-emwv AS w snbvx-xv. ac-w-øn\v tbip-hns\ Iog-S- m Ign- n-. Poh-\n- m-bva-bp-tsbpw, Po W-X-bp-tSbpw CSw hn p k o-hhpw Ne-\m-fl-Ihpw Bb Pohs Ah-ÿ-bn-te v tbip am -s - p. \n -ex amdn-t mbn; ktn-x-\-amb Pohs Dd-hn-S-ambn amdnt m-bn-cn- p- p. Dbn sø-gp-t tbip ]d p: ""Rm \n߃ v ÿew Hcp- p-hm t]mip- p, Rm t]mbn ÿew Hcp- n-bm, Rm t]mip nsøv \nßfpw Ccn-t - -Xn\v, ]ns bpw h p \nßsf Fs ASp- tn Øp sim pw'' (tbm-l. 14:2,3). `u-xoi ico-c-øn Pohn ImeØv Xm Bcw-`n ip{iqj ]nxmhmw sszh-øns \ntbm-k-{]- Imcw XpS p sntø- -Xm-sW v tbip-hn\v ]q Æ t_m[y-ap- m-bncp- p. AXn\p `uxni Pohn-X-Ønse PohnXw Ah-km-\n- n p Bflob ico-c-tøm-sp-iqsn temi-øn ho pw htc- Xv Bh-iy-sa v tbip a\- n-em- n-bn-cp- p. \n -b-ambpw tbip as-ßn-h-cpw. \ymbm-[n-]-\mbn 8 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

11 tbip ho pw hcpw. ""Ah BIm-i-Øn-te v D p t\m p-tºmƒ, sh hkv{xw [cn c p ]pcp-j- m Ah-cpsS ASp- \n p: Keo-em-]p-cpj- m-tc, \n߃ BIm-i-Øn-te v t\m n \n p- -sx v? \nßsf hn p kz m-tcm-lww snbvx Cu tbip-hns\ kz -Øn-te v t]mip- -h-\mbn \n߃ I -Xp-t]mse Ah ho pw hcpw F p ]d p (A-s m. 1:10,11). Xncp-h-N\ \nhr-ønbpw ]q Øo-I-c-Whpw tbip ]d p: ""Rm \ CS-b ; \ CS-b BSp-Iƒ pth n Xs Pohs\ simsp- p p'' (tbm-l. 10:11). CXv shdpw {]Jym- ]\w am{x-a- m-bn-cp- p. Cu hmkvzøw tbip Xs kz w Pohn-X-ØneqsS \nd-th- n. a\p-jys hm p-ifpw hmkvz-ø-ßfpw ]cm-p-b-s -Sptºmƒ, AWp-hnS hyxn-n-en- msx hmkvz-ø-߃ ]q W-ambpw \nd-th- p-hm tbip hniz-kvx-\m-wv. Xs Pohn-X-Ønse F m hkvxp-x-ifpw tbip injy- m-tcmspw IqsS-bp- -h-tcmspw ] p-h- n- p- -Xm-Wv. F m, X ka-bøv AXv Hm p- -Xn\pw hniz-kn- p- -Xn\pw Ah v km[n- n-. ""Xm ]d- -Xp-t]mse tbip Dbn sø-gp-t p'' (hmiyw 6). CXv Xncp-h-N-\-\n-hr-Ønbpw sszh-øns hmkvz-ø-ß-fpss ]q Øo-I-c-Whpam-Wv. ac-w-tøm-sp-iqss F mw Ah-km-\n- p- n F kxyw Dbn sø-gp-t n-eqss tbip sxfn-bn- n-cn- p- p. Pbm-fn-bmb I Ømhv C pw X n hniz-kn- p- -h-cpss lrz-b-øn hkn- p- p. ho pw hcp \ymbm-[n-]xn Hcp bym {InkvXym\n ]p\-cp- m\ i n {]m]n Bfm-bncn- Ww; Dbn sø-gp-t tbip hmkvzøw snbvx ]cn-ip- m-fl-i n {]m]n- -h. ""{InkvXp acn- n p ]nxm-hns aln-a-bm Pohn-s -gp-t - Xp-t]mse \mapw Pohs ]pxp- -Øn \S-t - -Xn\v Xs '' (tdma 6:4). acn- -h-cn \n p D m\w snbvx tbip C v Bfl-i-co-c-Øn Pohn- p- p. \ΩpsS ac-wm-\- cw tbip-hn-t\m-sp-iq-ss-bmwv \mw \nxyx sne-h-gn- p- -Xv. Ct mƒ \mw tbip-hn\v hnt[-b-s -Sp-Ibpw Ahs Bflmhv \Ωn hkn- p-ibpw snbvxm, \nxy-x-bn ]q W-ambn A\p- `-hn- m-\n-cn- p Bfl Pohn-X-Øn-te v \mw {]th-in- p p. AXmWv ]pxp-p-\-\w. Bflo-b-ambn P\n- p- -h D m\w snbvx tbip-hn-t\m- Sp-IqsS Pohn- pw. ""{InkvXp tbip acn- -h ; acn- n p Dbn sø-gp-t - - h Xs ; Ah sszh-øns heøp `mkøv Ccn- bpw \ap- pth n ] -hmzw Ign- bpw snøp p'' (tdm-a 8:34). ""tbip amdm-ø-h, tbip amdm-ø-h, tbip-am-dm-ø-h lm, F{X \ -h, C pw F pw IqsS-bp- -h...'' tijw t]pv 14 ImWpI N v thmbnkv G{]n

12 Dbn sø-gp-t -ev]ns {]m[m-\yx APn hnt\mzv tdmbv kn. n. tbip-{in-kvxp-hns Dbn v Hcp Ncn-{X-k-Xy-am-Wv. tbip-hns Dbn n\v tijw A p apx C p hsc k`-bpss \ne-\n n\v ImcWw CXp Xs. `b-s -ts F p Ft mgpw AXv ]d-bp- p. Dbn v {InkvXob hnizm-k-øns aip-s-am-ip- p. 1 simcn- y 15:20 apx 28 hsc-bp hmiy-߃ hmbn- p-tºmƒ \ap- nxv ImWm Ignbpw. {InkvXp Dbn sø-gp-t v C pw Pohn- p- -Xp-sIm v ]p\-cp- m-\-øns i n Ahs hnizm-kn-iƒ v A\p-`-h-am-Ip- p. B i n \nan-ø-amwv {InkvX-phn\v th n IjvS-X-Iƒ A\p-`-hn- p- -Xn\v km[n- p- -Xv. ""BI-bm \n߃ {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS Dbn sø-gp-t - n-cn- p p F n {InkvXp sszh-øns he-øp-`m-køp Ccn- p- n-s-amb Db-c-Øn-ep- Xv At\z-jn- n. `qan-bn-ep- -X Db-c-Øn-ep- Xv Xs Nn n- n. \n߃ acn p \nß-fpss Poh {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS sszh- Øn ad- n-cn- p- p. \ΩpsS Poh-\mb {InkvXp shfn-s -Sp-tºmƒ \nßfpw Ah-t\m-Sp-IqsS txp- n shfn-s Spw'' F v simsem- y 3:1 apx 4 hsc-bp hmiy-ß-fn tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- p. Dbn sø-gp-t n aq v hnin-jvs-im-cy-߃ D -hn- - Xmbn a\- n-em- m Ign-bpw. 1. {InkvXob k`-bpss D hw; ]pxnb \nb-a-øns D hw. 2. {Iqin sh v tbip-{inkvxp-hns PohnXw Ah-km- \n- n-cp- p-sh- n Bcv Cu hkvxp-x-iƒ tcj-s -Sp-Øp N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

13 Xn\v ap n- -d-ßpw? Dbn Ø {InkvXp-hns\ pdn- mwv F m sxfn-hp-ifpw {]kvxm-hn- p- -Xv. I Øm-hmb {InkvXp-hns Hgn I -d-sb- p-dn- p hm Ø-Ifpw Nn{Xhpw Ign- -h jw \msa- m-hcpw ]{X- -Zriy am[y-a-ß-fn-eqss hmbn- p-ibpw ImWp-Ibpw snbvx-xm-wv. 3. I Ør Znh-k-Øns D hw. tbip-i Øm-hns Dbn t m-sp-iqsn Xs injy- m pw \apt m-tcmcp-ø pw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ \ I-s -Sp-I-bpw, sszh-cmpyw i n-tbmss hcn-ibpw snbvxp. tbip-{in-kvxp-hns A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ tbip-hns Dbn ns\ pdn v Fgp-Xn-bn- p- v. Pohn- p-ibpw acn- bpw Dbn sø-gp-t p-ibpw C\n Hcn- epw acn- m-xn-cn- p-ibpw snøp GI hy n tbip am{x-am-wv. Ah Pohn- p-ibpw ]nxm-hn-t\msp IqsS hkn- p-ibpw snøp- p. \mw acn- p-tºmƒ {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS Pohn- m \mw Dbn sø-gp-t pw. Nn n mw AΩ G hpw henb A pxw GXv F -Xn\v Hcp sim -pip -nbpss adp-]sn. "AΩ' icn-bm-wv, ImcWw? Fs DW Øm c p ssiiƒ Ipfn- n- m c p ssiiƒ ` Ww Xcm ssiiƒ hkv{xw am m c p ssiiƒ kv qfn Ab-bv m c p ssiiƒ ]Tn- n- m c p ssiiƒ ]m p-]msn Dd- m c p ssiiƒ icn-bm-wv. CXv A pxw Xs. s{]m^. Hfn-h F. sabnk N v thmbnkv G{]n

14 {InkvXp-hns\ hniz-kn- pi s_ -an tamkkv ]g-b- \n-ba {]h-n-\-߃ apjm- n-chpw \ng-ep-i-fnepw {]Xo-Iß-fnepw IqsS ainlm F p-sh- m {InkvXp-hns\ PmXn-Iƒ p shfns -Sp-hm-\p {]Im-ihpw sszh-øns kz -P-\-amb bn{km-tb-ens al-xzhpw ki-e-pm-xn-iƒ p-ambn ]nxm-hmb sszhw Hcp- n-bn-cn- p c -bp-ambn hnh-cn- n-cn- p- p. F m tbip-hns\ {InkvXp-hmbn AwKo- I-cn- p-hm sszh-p\w Xøm-dm-bn-. {InkvXp-hns P\\w t_xve-tl-anse Imen-sØm-gp-Øn P\n- Xv {InkvXp-hm-sW v ]d- Xv a\p-jy-cm-cp-a-. I Øm-hns ZqX B n-s-b- m-tcmsv ""I Ømhmb {InkvXp F c n-xmhv C p Zmho-Zns ] -W-Øn \n߃ mbn P\n- n-cn- p p'' F p ]d p (eq-s m. 2:11). \ {Xw I hnzzm- m blq-z- m-cpss cmpmhv ]nd p F p a\- n-em- n. \ -{XsØ A\p-Kan- -h tltcm-zm-hns sim mcw I -t mƒ AhnsS Ibdn blq-z- mcpss cmpm-hmbn ]nd- -h FhnsS F p tnmzn- p. tltcm-zmhv DS Xs alm-]p-tcm-ln-x- m-scbpw imkv{xn-am-scbpw Iq n-h-cpøn ""{InkvXp FhnsS BIp p P\n- p- Xv?'' F p tnmzn- p. CXp \ap v a\- n-em- n-ø-cp- Xv tltcm-zm-hvt]mepw {InkvXp P\n pw F p a\- n-em- nbn-cp p F mwv (a-øm-bn 2:4). sbcp-i-te-an intaym F p t]cp ]cn-ip- m-flmhv {]m]n Hcp-h D m-bn-cp- p. {InkvXp-hns\ ImWp Xn\p-apºv \o acn- -bn F p At±-l-Øn\p Acp-f- msv D m-bn-cp- p. {]hm-n-i- m {]h-nn {InkvXp F ain-lmsb Ah p ImWp-hm Ign- n-s - nepw aqhmbncw h j-߃ p tijw intaym ]-cn-ip- m-fl-\n-tbm-k-øm sb-cpitew tzhm-e-b-øn sn p inip-hmbn P\n {InkvXp-hns\ Xnc- -dnbpibpw B inip-hns\ ssii-fn FSpØp sszhsø ]pigvøn (eq-s m. 2:25-32). tbip-hns ip{iqj Im-e-L- -Øn ]pcp-jmcw tbip-hns\ hniz-kn- bpw A p-x-ßfpw hnsp-x-ep-ifpw {]m]n- p. iotam ]s{xmkns ktlm-z-c-\mb As{ -tbm-kmwv BZy-ambn R߃ aio-lsb F p sh m {InkvXp-hns\ Is -Øn-bn-cn- p p F p ]d- Xv 12 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

15 (tbm-l. 1:40, 41). tbip kwkm-cn ia-cym-kv{xo-tbmsv ""\nt msv kwkmcn- p Rm Xs ainlm'' F p ]d p (tbm-l. 4:25, 26). ]co-i- m Hcp-an p IqSn-bn-cn- p-tºmƒ tbip Ah-tcmSv {InkvXphn-s\- p-dn v F p txm p p? Ah BcpsS ai F p tnmzn p? Zmho-Zns ]p{x F p Ah ]d- p. At mƒ tbip ZmhoZv Ahs\ I Ømhv F p hnfn- p- p-sh- n Ahs ]p{x BIp- Xv Fßs\ F v tnmzn- p. Ah-t\mSv DØcw ]d-hm B pw Ign- n (a-øm. 22:41-45). {InkvXp Zmho-Zns hwi-øn D -h\pw `mhn-bn Zmho-Zns knwlm-k-\-øn Ccn- p- -h-\p-am-bn-cn pw F p {InkvXphns P\-\sØ pdn- p {]h-n-\-ß-fn tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p- v (sbi. 9:7, aøm. 1:1, eqs m. 1:31 33, tdma 1:3). I Øm-hns ZqXs Acpf- msv A\p-k-cn v {InkvX-phns P\-\-Øn-\p-tijw Ahs\ tbip F p t] hn-fn- p. {InkvXp F \ne-bn tbip A{_lmw P\n- -Xn\p apsº-bp- -h-\mwv (tbml 8:58). Cu {InkvXp \nxy-]n-xmhpw hoc\mw sszh-hpamwv (sb-i. 9;6) tbip ]d p Rm kz -Øn \n pw Cd-ßn-h- h-\m-wv. tbip XncnsI kz -Øn-te v t]mbn. tbip kz -Øn-te p t]mbn F -Xns sxfn-hmwv ]cn-ip- m-flmhv s]s -t m-kvxp-\m-fn tbip-hns\ {InkvXp-hmbn kzoi-cn- -h-cpss ta h n-d-ßnb kw`hw. \o Poh-\p sszh-øns ]p{x-\mb {InkvXp F p G p-]-d ]s{xmkv Hcp s] Ip- n-bpss apºmsi bmsxmcp kt m- Nhpw IqSmsX tbip-hns\ aq p-{]m-hiyw X n- -d- p. F m AtX ]s{xm-kns\ sim p-xs s]s -t m-kvxp-\mƒ BtLm-jn- p-hm h ` n-bp ]pcp-j- m-tcmsv sszhw i n-tbmss {]kvxm-hn- Xv {i n- pi: ""\n߃ {Iqin Cu tbip-hns\ Xs ]nxm-hmb sszhw I Ømhpw {InkvXp-hp-am- n-h p F v bn{km-tb Krlw Hs bpw \n -b-ambn Adn- p-sim- s '' (A-s m. 2:36). A{_-lm-an-s bpw bnkvlm- n-s bpw bmt m-_n-s bpw sszhsø Bcm-[n p h ]usem-kn\p Imen-sØm-gp-Øn P\n {InkvXp-hns\ Dƒs m- p-hm Ign- n-s p am{x-a {InkvXp injy- msc kv{xo]p-cp-j-t`-z-sat\y D]-{Z-hn- p. F m Za-kvsIm-kns ]Snhm-Xnev h p {InkvXp-hns shfn- msp e`n- p-ibpw "" tbip Xs {InkvXp F p sxfn-bn- p.'' XpS p {InkvXp-hns km n-bmbn ip{iqj snbvxp (A-s m. 9:20-22). tbml- m As m-kvx-e Xs tej-\-øn tbip-hns\ {InkvXp F p hniz-kn- p-tºm-gmwv sszh-ss]-x-em-bn-øo-cp- Xv F p N v thmbnkv G{]n

16 Fgp-Xn-bn-cn- p p ( 1tbm-l. 5:1). Hcp sszh-ss]-x {InkvXp-hns D]- tz-i-øn-emwv \ne-\n t - -Xv (2 tbml 9). {InkvXp F GI-]p-cp-j\v \n Ω-e-I-\y-I-bmbn Gev]n- -s - Sp-hm hnhm-l-\n- bw Ign aw-hm- n-bmwv Hmtcm {InkvXp injy\pw (2-sImcn 11:2,3). tbip Xs {InkvXp F shfn- msv \ap v e`n- p-tºmƒ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn kºq Æ-ambn am w kw`-hn pw. ""Hcp-h {InkvXphn-em-bm Ah ]pxnb krjvsn'' (2 simcn 5:17). tbip-hns {Iqip-a-cWw aqew \ncm-i-s - n-cp injy- msc Dbn sø-gp-t tbip ss[cy-s -Sp-Ønb hn-\-߃ {i n- pi: ""Atøm, _p n-lo-\sc, {]hm-n-i- m ]d- n-cn- p- Xv F mw hnizkn- mø aμ-_p- n-i-tf, {InkvXp Cßs\ IjvSw A\p-`-hn- n p Xs al-xz-øn IS-t - -X- tbm F p ]d- p. tamsi XpSßn kie {]hm-n-i- m-cn \n pw F m Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn \n pw Xs pdn- p- Xv Ah p hymjym-\n- p-sim-spøp'' (eq-s m. 24:25-27). {InkvXp Ct mƒ {Iqin-en-. Ahn-Sp v sszh-øns heøp `mkøv Ccn- p- p. AXp-sIm v {Iqins\ Hcp hn{k-l-am- -cpxv. \ΩpsS hnizm-khpw {]Xym-ibpw ]nxm-hmb sszh-øn sh p simt - -Xn\v sszhw Ahs\ acn- -h-cpss CS-bn \n pw Fgp-t ]n v Ah\p txp p simsp-øn-cn- p- p. t]pv 9 s XpS ({InkvXob hnizm-k-øns...) Dbn ns ktμ-i-hm-l-icmimw Dbn sø-gp-t I Øm-hns\ I n p injy- m kt m-jn p (tbm-l. 20:19). Ah v ]ns AS-ßn-bn-cn- m-\m-bn-. Ah D zecm-bn, Du -kz-e-cm-bn. Ah v cq]m- cw \evinb {InkvXp-hns i -cmb {]tlm-j-i-cmbn temi-saßpw km n-i-fm-bn. \mtam? Dbn sø-gp-t tbip ]cn[niƒ v AXo-X-\mbn k Δ-hym-]n-bmbn C pw Pohn- p- p. kxy-ambn Xs A\p-K-an- p- -h FhnsS t]mbmepw Ah-tcm-sSm w Xm\pw D m-bn-cn- pw. kz -Ønepw `qan-bnepw k Δ-A-[n-Im-chpw D tbip \sω Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcbpw \ΩpsS Cltem-I-Po-hn-X-Ønepw ac-wm-\- -chpw \sω c n- p p; ]cn-]m-en- p p. ac-w-tbm ±m IS v Dbn sø-gp-t v \ΩpsS a y-øn hkn- p tbip X n B{i-bn- p- -hsc aæn ImØp-kq- n v hnæn FØn pw \n bw. Dbn ns Cu D m\ {]Xym-i-bn \ap v apt -dmw. 14 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

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22 tami-h kew imkv{xn-bm Xnf-ßp anj-wdn \ {Xw Xncp-]pdw kztz-in-bmb Acp-fm-\μw kphn-ti-j-i-cpss ]p{x-\mbn 1847 tami-h kew imkv{xn-bm P\n p. bn{km-tb P\-ß-fpsS c -I-\mb tamsi-sb-t mse hf p hc-s -sb v {]m n- p-sim v tpm timivkv anj-\dn inip-hn\v tami F p t]cn- p. hnhn[ `mj- Iƒ kzmb-ø-am- p- -Xn-\p Ignhpw kwko-x-øn-ep A`n-cp-Nnbpw At±-lsØ a p- -h-cn \n pw hyxy-ÿ-\m n. ]Xn-\ v hb v Bbt mƒ ae-bm-fw, Xan-gv, kwkvirxw, {Ko v, em n, lo{_p, Cw ojv F o `mj-iƒ kz -am n. \mk timhn-ense skan-\mcn ]T-\-Øn\p tijw `mjm-]-c-amb ]mwvunxyw D m-bn-cp- -Xp-sIm v tim bw skan- \m-cn-bn A[ym-]-I-\mbn tkh\w A\p-jvTn- p. XpS v s\øm- n Ic F. Fw. Fkv. kviqfn A[ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp- p s\ n- m- p-gn-bn a\-then IpSw-_-Ønse dmtl-ense hnhmlw snbvxp. \mev ]p{x- m-scbpw Bdv ]p{xn-am-scbpw sszhw B Zº-Xn-Iƒ v A\p-{Kln p \ In. ae-bmf {InkvXob Ihn-I-fn h v A{K-K-Wy-\mb tamih kew imkv{xn-bm {InkvXob ` n-km-\-ßfpw Io Ø-\-ßfpw cnn- p-ibpw Cw ojv `mj-bn-ep \nc-h[n Km\-ßfpw Io Ø-\-ßfpw Bib-t m IqSmsX ae-bm-f-øn-te v hnh Ø\w snøp-ibpw snbvxncp- p. kwko-xm-`ym-k-\-tøm-ssm w Nn{X cn-\-bn-epw, hb-en XpS-ßnb kwkox D]-I-c-W-߃ ssiimcyw snøm-\p Ignhpw At±-l-Øn\p kn n- p. F m Cu Ign-hp-I-sf mw kphn-ti-jo-i-c-w-øn\v D]-tbm- Kn- p-hm Ign- -XmWv At±-l-Øns khn-ti-j-x. anj-\-dn-bm-bn-cp iap-th sa o ""h kew'' F IpSpw_ t]cpw kpdn-bm\n k`-bnse sat{xm-t m-en-øm-bm-bn-cp am Ub-\o-jykv imkv{xn-i-fpss Hcp kwkox {]kw-k-]-cn-]m-sn-bn h v ""imkv{xn'' F ÿm\w \ Ip-Ibpw snbvxp. Aßs\ tami, tami-h kew imkv{xn-i-fm-bn Bbt mƒ Xm tic-f-øn Adn-b-s -Sp Hcp kmln-xy-im-c-\pw, kwko-xdh. F. APn kn. Fkv. sf. ]p m-hq 16 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

23 -\pw, kphn-ti-j-{]-kw-k-i\pw Bbn-Øo p. F. Fw. Fkv. s \nc-h[n k`-i-fn AwK-kwJy h n- p-hm imkv{xn-i-fpss ip{iqjbv v Ign- p emwv Im m- S k`-bn ip{iq-j-i-\mbn At±-lsØ \nban- Xv. kap-zmb ssa{xn kwpm-x-am- p-i-bm-bn-cp p At±-lØns {]Ya I Ø-hyw. AXns\ XpS p- mb kmaqly {]iv\-߃ pw At±lw ]cn-lmcw Is -Øn imkv{xn-i-fpss {]h Ø-\-^-e-ambn Im m- S am{xw k`-tbmsv tn -h-cpss FÆw 151 Bbn-cp- p. Hmtcm Rmbdm-gvNbpw cmhnse ] n-bn awn ASn- p tpmen imkv{xn-iƒ Xs \n Δ-ln- n-cp- p. Hmtcm awn-b-sn- p-tºmgpw At±lw Hmtcm IpSpw-_- Øn-\p-th n {]m n- p-am-bn-cp- p. Im m- S h v Xs G hpw Cf-ba-I ]Øm-asØ hb- n ]mºv ISn-tb v acn- p. Cu ZpxJ-Øns ] m-ø-e-øn-emwv ""\ns lnxw t]mse-sbs \nxyw..'' F m-cw-`n- p kp{]-kn- -KoXw At±lw cnn- p- -Xv. At±-l-Øns {][m-\- s [ym\-{k-ÿ-߃ \a-kvimc amen-i, s]m a-wn-am-e, A p-x-a- cn, A p-x-am-en-i, [ym\-am-en-i, {InkvXp-N-cn-Xw, {iotbip \ma amlm-flyw, Xºp-cm I-Y, {InkvXm-h-Xmc Io Ø\w F n-h-bm-wv. At±-l-Øns {][m-\-s IrXn-Iƒ Ieym-W-am-e, Pe-{]-f-bw, A n-{]-f-bw, sbcp-itew ]p{xn-am-cpss hnem-]-߃, kpc-]m-\-ip-tm-cn, kpc-]m-\-]-cn-lmcn, azy- ]m\ \ntcm-[n\n F n-h-bm-wv. kaq-l-søbpw IpSpw-_-sØbpw Im p Xn p A _p-z-ambn- mwv azy-]m-\sø At±lw I Xv. AXn-s\-Xnsc i n-bmbn At±lw ]S-s]m-cp-Xn. kap-zmb ssa{xn kwpm-x-am-, P nøw Ahkm-\n- n-, A -hn-izm-k-߃s -Xnsc ]S-s]m-cp-X, Zp Kp-W߃s -Xnsc t_m[-h -c-ww, cn-\-i-fn-eqss kmln-xy-tk-h\w XpSßnb {]h Ø-\-߃ kaq-l-tøm-sp {]Xn-_- X {]I-S-am- p At±l-Øns {]h Ø-\-߃ Bbn-cp- p. _lp-`mjm ]WvUn-X\pw, Nn{X-Im-c-\pw, kwko-x-hn-zzm-\pw, kphnti-j-{]-tlm-j-i\pw kmaq-ly-]-cn-jvi Ømhpw Bbn-cp tamih kew imkv{xn-iƒ X n-ep Xme- p-isf Xncn- -dn v thz-h-n-\- {]-tlm-jww Pohn-X-N-cy-bm n am n. I\ym-Ip-amcn apx ae-_m hsc k -cn v Km\-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Nn{X-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw {]`m-j-w-ß-fn-eq-ssbpw N v thmbnkv G{]n

24 t{] n-x-the A\-kyqXw snbvxp. am{x-a Zcn-{Z-hn-`m-K-߃ n-s-bnse \nc-h[n A\m-Nm-c-߃ pw, azy-]m\w XpS-ßnb Xn -Iƒ pw FXnsc At±lw \nc- cw {]h Øn v \ni-_vz-cm- -s - -h-cp-tsbpw ]m iz-h cn- -s - -h-cp-tsbpw i_vz-ambn \ne-sim- p s^{_p-hcn 20- mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse sszh-øns k n-[n-bn-te v At±lw hnfn- s - p. A v Xncp-h-\- -]p-cøv anj-\-dn-bmbncp B X ]m Cßs\ FgpXn ""Rß-fpsS a[p-c-km-b-i tami-h kew sszh-k- n- [n-bn-te v hnfn- -s - p. acn-s - nepw kwkm-cn p sim n-cn- p p F v ]d-bp- Xv hcp-hm-\p \nc-h[n h j-ß-fn At±-lsØ kw_- n- n- S-tØmfw icn-bm-bn-cn pw''. {InkvXob ` n-ko-x-ß-fn-eq-ssbpw Io Ø-\-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw \izc-amb Cu temi-øn Xs sszhw At±-l-Øn\v A\-iz-cX {]Zm\w snbvxn-cn- p- p. AXp-sIm v Xs At±-l-Øns Pohn-X-sØbpw kw`m-h-\-i-sfbpw kvacn-t - Xpw Ahsb Hm Øv sszh-øn\p \μnb n-t - Xpw \ΩpsS IS-a-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns anj-wdn {]h Ø- \-Øn-eqsS \sω A\p-{K-ln sszhsø \ap v kvxpxn- mw. SCF Retreat Cu h jsø SCF Retreat simsp-xq n ] n-bn h v \S- p i\n-bmgvn cmhnse 9 awn v SCF se AwK߃ ]qhm-dn-\-sp-øp simsp-xq n ] n-bn-te p bm{x ]pd-s - p. 45 t] CXn ]s -Sp-Øp. Ip n api-fn ÿnxn snøp ] n-bpss api-fn Ib-dn-bm {]IrXn ca-wo-b-amb ImgvN-Iƒ ImWm Ign-bpw. anj-\n {]h Øn p dh. N{μ ]cn-ip- m-flm`n-tj-isø Bkv]-Z-am n {]`m-jww \S-Øn. hnp-b-zmkv A dn{so- n\p t\xrxzw \ In. sk{i- dn tum. tpm k kzmk-xhpw {io. az tzhv IrX- Xbpw ]d- p. D -bv p-tijw t_m p-bm{x \S- p. bm{x F m t] pw B\-μ-{]-Z-am-bn-cp- p. sship-t cw 6 awn v XncnsI FØn-t p. sk{i- dn Fkv. kn. F^v. 18 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

25 Hu vdo v t{]m{kmw tkmkv] _m Uns B`n-ap-Jy-Øn Cu h jsø Hu vdo v I h j {]mcw-`-amkw P\p-hcn 26 apx 28 hsc simsn-b- q timww Unkv{Sn-IvSn s] aæ-i v kn. Fkv. sf. k`-bn h v \S-Ø-s -Sp-I-bp- m-bn. \ΩpsS k`m ip{iq-j-i dh. Un. tp _v ({]-kv_n- C Nm v) dh. Un. hnp-b-zmkv, tkmkv] _m Uv sk{i- dn F n-h hn-\-ip-{iqj \evip-i-bp- m-bn. tum. PÃn tpmkns t\xr- Xz-Øn \ΩpsS k`-bnse 7 tumivs /]mc-sa-un- Ãm^ns klm-b-tømss 28- mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN \S saun- Iymºv At\Iw tcmkn-iƒ v Bizm-khpw A\p- {K-l-hp-am-bn-cp- p. IS- p-h Ass{I-kvX-h-cmb tcmkn-iƒ v kphn-tij {]Xn-Iƒ \evipibp m-bn. F m-h-tcm-sp-ap \μn Adn-bn- p- p. s^{_p-hcn amksø tkmkv] _m Uv Hu vdo v I h j hsc s\sp-a-ßmsv Unkv{Sn-IvSn s thßd-øe kn. Fkv. sf. k`-bn h v \S-Øp-I-bp- m-bn. hfsc kmº-øn-i-ambpw kmaq-ly-ambpw ]nt m amb Cu k`-bpss Chm. _npp-hns t\xr-xz-øn {Iao-I-cn- -s I h j ae-ta ]Wn-Xn-cn- p Cu k`-bnse Np p-ap At\-I-tcmSv kphn-tij ktμiw \evip-hm km[n- p. 3 Znh-k-ß-fnepw dh. Un. tp _v, dh. hnp-b-zmkv, tkmkv] _m Uv sk{i- dn F n-h hn-\-ip-{iqj \evip-i-bp- m-bn. 25- mw XobXn \S saun- Iymºv At\-I v Bizm-k-Øn\pw A\p- {K-l-Øn\pw ImcW-am-bn-Øo p. ]s -SpØ IΩn n AwKß-tfmSpw tumivs am-tcmspw k`m-ip-{iq-j-i-tcm-sp-ap \μn Adn-bn- p- p. sk{i- -dn, tkmkv] _m Uv N v thmbnkv G{]n

26 OH, WHAT A CONSECRATION! D.L. Nesaraj Frances Ridley Havergal, known as the Consecration Poet had only a short life of 43 years. Yet she is fondly remembered even today for her contribution of the great consecration hymn Take My Life, and other hymns like I Gave My Life for Thee. Though she started reading and memorizing the Bible at the age of four, it was only during her early adolescence that she had the vital conversion experience that changed her outlook. Of this experience, she later wrote: There and then I committed my soul to the Saviour and earth and heaven seemed bright from that moment. With the inborn talent inherited from her father William Havergal, who was an Anglican clergyman involved in improving and composing hymns, she also equipped herself with thorough training in linguistics and music. Having dedicated her life to Jesus in her teen age, she always hungered for more deeper consecration. Take My Life (1874) was the result of this zest. To understand the context of this hymn, we shall look at her own words: I went for a little visit of five days. There were 10 persons in the house; some where unconverted and long prayed for, some converted but not rejoicing Christians. He gave me the prayer, Lord, give me all in this house. And He just did. Before I left the house, everyone had got a blessing. The last night of my visit I was too happy to sleep and passed most of the night in renewal of my consecration and these little couplets formed themselves and chimed in my heart one after another till they finished with ever only, ALL FOR THEE. The hymn, which the Holy Spirit poured out through Miss.Havergal while in prayer, renewing her consecration, expresses a complete surrender to the Lord. Even today after about one and a half century as we sing this dedication hymn, it lifts up our souls to a joyous mood of complete surrender of all that we are.the poet specially consecrates10 things namely, her days, hands, feet, voice, lips, silver and gold, intellect, will, heart, love and finally her whole self. A comparison study of our own consecration with that of Miss. Havergal would help us to assess where we stand. 20 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

27 The Lyrics Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take my moments and my days let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee. Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King; Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee. Take my silver and my gold not a mite would I with-hold; Take my intellect and use every power as Thou shalt choose. Take my will and make it Thine it shall be no longer mine; Take my heart it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne. Take my love my Lord I pour at Thy feet, its treasure store; Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee. Our days and moments belong to God. We don t have any right on our days because we were already dead (in sin). A dead man doesn t have any more days. But now, since we are made alive in Jesus and it is He who is living in us, our days belong to Him only. The old covenant gave 6 days for us and demanded one day for God, to be observed as Sabbath by being in close communion with God. But Jesus, who fulfilled the law, taught us to be holy and to dwell in Him always. So, all the 7 days of the week are like Sabbath to us. We are to be in close communion with Him all the 7 days, 24 hours, leaving aside our self-interests and doing His will only. This is the way to consecrate our days. Our hands are to be used to help others out of agape (Godly love). Like the excellent wife mentioned in Prov. 31:20, let us use our hands to feed the hungry, to wipe the tears of the grieved and to give a hand-shake of love and peace to all we meet. Let us not use them to hurt others or to do shameful and sorrowful deeds. Our feet should carry the good news to wherever possible. Let our feet take us to areas of darkness, strife, famine, sickness, injustice and illiteracy, so that they would become the beautiful feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace as Isaiah says in52:7.let them carry us in paths of righteousness (Psalm 23:3) and not to places of vulgarity, immorality and conspiracy or other dirty business. N v thmbnkv G{]n

28 Our voice should swell the praises of our King and shout to all the world the good news of salvation. Isaiah prophesies to Zion: O Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God. It has to be mentioned here that Miss. Havergal possessed an unusually pleasant voice and was trained as a concert soloist. As a brilliant pianist, coupled with a vibrant personality, she had all the possibilities for much worldly acclaim. But she was determined that her life s mission was to sing and work only for Jesus. Would we be inspired by the way she consecrated her voice? Our lips have been granted by God to speak graciously with words seasoned with salt (Col.4:6), for pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones (Prov.16:24). When Jesus first spoke in the synagogue, the people marvelled at the gracious words that proceeded out of His mouth (Luke 4:22). Frances Havergal wanted her lips to be filled with messages for Jesus. We are also bound to thank God continuously, offering the fruit of our lips (Heb.13:15). Shall we consecrate our lips for our Saviour? Our silver and gold include our money and earthly possessions. Because Jesus has purchased us with His precious blood, He is the owner of everything we have. We do not have the right to spend any of our earthly possessions as per our wish. The Mosaic law taught to offer a tenth of our income to God because it belonged to Him. But under the new covenant, we fully belong to Jesus and our wealth belongs to Him 100%. We require God s approval to spend even a single paise.the hymn writer gladly gave all her silver and gold for missionary work. See what she wrote to her friend regarding this: The Lord has shown me another little step and of course, I have taken it with extreme delight. Take my silver and my gold now means shipping off all my ornaments to the church Missionary House, including a jewel cabinet that is really fit for a countess, where all will be accepted and disposed of for me Nearly fifty articles are being packed up. I don t think I ever packed a box with such pleasure. Our intellect and our various faculties are to be used for spreading the Gospel and winning souls for our Saviour.When we surrender them, He can use them in wonderful ways. Our will becomes irrelevant when Jesus becomes our Lord. The life of a Christian is controlled by God s will. He will not be having any future plans of his own, because it is God who plans for him and He normally shows His children only the next one step. However,when we 22 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

29 surrender our will to His will, we will have a meaningful life, useful for God. Our heart reveals our real nature. Prov.27:19 says: As in water face reveals face, so a man s heart reveals the man. So, consecrating our hearts means consecrating our whole self. Jesus said: For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matt.6:21). Those who surrender their hearts to Jesus will no more be storing up worldly treasures; they will be amassing riches in heaven! Let us, then, oust our self from our hearts and enthrone Christ as King in our hearts. Our love is entirely due to God. Jesus taught us that the first and great commandment is: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind (Matt.22:37). If we love God in this manner, we won t be able to love the world and its attractions because it is now under the control of Satan the deceiver, who took possession of it by deceiving the first man. Apostle Paul wants us, Christians to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship (Rom.12:1 ESV). He also wants us to glorify God in your body (1Cor.6:20). Christ has purchased us paying an enormous price; His own precious, sinless life. And, He expects that which He purchased, to be entirely His. Then, as we sing this hymn each time, ( 208)let us re-dedicate our entire self and be, as the poet says, ever only, ALL FOR THEE. N v thmbnkv G{]n

30 _lp-am-\-s Fw. Fw. N v apºmsi s\sp-a-ßmsv Unkv{Sn-IvSn Dƒs thß-d-øe kn. Fkv. sf. N v IΩn n t_m[n- n- p At]-. km, 1980 Hcp IpSpw_w XpS-ßn-b-XmWv thß-d-øe kn. Fkv. sf. Ct mƒ 30 IpSpw-_-߃ D v. c v t] am{x-amwv k m tpmen-bp- -Xv. _m n-bp- -h `qcn-`m-khpw Iqen-]-Wn- m-cm-wv. Ct mƒr-߃ sszhsø Bcm-[n- p Bebw 50 ASn \ofhpw 22 ASn hoxn-bpap XmWv. hma-\-]pcw ] m-b-øn ]qh-øq hm Un Z `-I-S-bv m F ÿeøp \n pw anxr-ωe I -d-bv p-t]m-ip ] mbøv tdmuns sskun Dt±iw 40 ASn Db-c-Øn Ip n ]p-d-ømwv tzhm-ebw Ccn- p- -Xv. ASp-Ø-Im-eØv ] m-bøv tdmuv ]Wn \S- -t mƒ ] n-bn-te v Ibdp `mkw 3 ASn-bn IqSp-X CSn p Ipgn- p-i-bp- m-bn. XpS v tzhm-e-b-øn Ib-dm {]mbw sn -h v Ign-bm-sX-bm-bn. XpS v R߃ tzhm-e-b-øns ap hiw 15 ASn Ipgn v 5 ao \of-øn apt m p \o p- -Xn\pw ASn-bn c p apdn \n Ωn- p- -Xn\pw AtXm-sSm w tzhm-e-b-øns ap `mkw s_ Suh simsp- p- -Xn\pw Xocp-am-\n p AXns ]Wn XpS-ßn. 25 e Øn-e-[nIw cq] Nnehp hcp ]Wn-bm- Wv. alm-bn-s-hi F n-\o-b-dpss πm CtXm-sSm w ka n- p- p. _lp-am-\-s Fw. Fw. N v Rß-fpsS ] n ]Wn- p-th n Ign-bp Hcp klmbw \ Ip-am-dm-I-W-sa v hn\-b-]q Δw At]- n- p- p. IΩ- n-bv p-th n, I ho-\ Pn. cxv\m-i-c N v h _npp sp. Fkv. Crossed Jordan to be with the Lord Mrs. Lalitha Bai D. F.No.748, ( ) Mrs. Molly F.No. 987, ( ) Mr. Soma Lal L. F.No.879, ( ) 24 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

31 MM Church VBS 2018 \ΩpsS k`-bnse hn. _n. Fkv. m p-iƒ G{]n 2 apx 14 hsc \S- p- p. ""AdnbpI Adn-bn- pi'' (tbm-l- m 4:42) F hnj-bsø ASn-ÿm-\-am- n-bmwv Cu h jsø hn. _n. Fkv. m p-iƒ \S- p- Xv \ΩpsS A am-tcm-ssm w si. Fw. ^nen v kmdpw Soapw BWv Cu h jsø hn. _n. Fkv. \v t\xrxzw \ Ip- -Xv. 4 apx 20 hb- p-h-sc-bp B Ip- n-iƒ pw s] Ip- n-iƒ pw hn. _n. Fkv. ]s -Sp- mw. cpn-kvt{s-j ^okv Hcp Ip n v 200 cq]-bm-wv. ae-bm-fw, Cw ojv F o am[y-aß-fn m-kp-iƒ D m-bn-cn- p- -Xm-Wv. hn. _n. Fkv. A ym-]-icpss ]cn-ioe-\hpw {]Xn-jvTbpw am v 31- mw XobXn sship-t cw 4.30 apx 6 awn-hsc n. sp. Fw. lmfn h v \S- p- -Xm-Wv. \ΩpsS k`-bnse F m Ip n-i-sfbpw hn. _n. Fkv. -te v kzmkxw snøp- p. AUz. F. kkp-w-cmpv Er. cmtpjv Ipam {]kozw hn. _n. Fkv. I ho-\ k tu- kviqƒ sk{i- dn N.B. 1. \ΩpsS k`m-aw-k-ß-f- mø Ip n-iƒ pw Fw. Fw. N v hn. _n. Fkv. ]s -Sp- m-hp- -Xm-Wv. 2. hn. _n. Fkv mkp-iƒ ssiimcyw snøm A ym-]-i-cm-im B{Kln- p- -h hn. _n. Fkv. I ho-\-dp-ambn _ -s -ts- -Xm-Wv. v ss nƒ Izn ae-bmfw ]cn-`mj am v 2018 Ctøm_v BcpsS Pmay- m-c BWv Db-c-Øn Ccn- p- Xv? 2. Aev]m-bp- p- -h\pw IjvS-k-ºq Æ\pw BcmWv? 3. Xs kvt\ln-x- m Xs F{X {]mhiyw \nμn p F mwv Ctøm_v ]d- Xv? 4. {]mw hnsp- Xv {]Xym-i-bm-bp- Xv B mwv? 5. Fs AΩbpw ktlm-z-cnbpw F v Ctøm_v ]d- n-cn- p- Xv Bsc-bmWv? 6. ki-e-po-h-p- p- -fp-tsbpw {]mw\pw kie a\p-jy-h -Øns bpw izmkhpw BcpsS Iøn Ccn- p p? 7. GXv IqSm-c-ß-fmWv Xobv n-c-bm-ip- Xv? 8. ZpjvS- m v kw`-hn- p- Xv I v \Sp w ]nsn- p- -Xm v? 9. ""Ah Fs sim mepw Rm Ahs\ Xs ImØn-cn- pw'' F v ]d- -Xmcv? 10. BcpsS kt m-j-amwv Wt\ctØ v am{x-ap- Xv? N v thmbnkv G{]n

32 {]Xn-hm-c- [ym-\w G{]n 1 Rmb Cuà -Resurrection : Celebrating the Joy of Salvation Dbn v: c -bpss kt m-jsø BtLm-jn- ]g-b-\n-baw : ]pd- msv 14:5 31 k o Ø\w : 118:14-29 tej\w : simsem. 3:1 11 kphn-tijw : aøm. 28:1 10 G{]n 8 Dbn n-\p-tijw 1 mw Rmb Encounter with the Risen Lord Dbn Ø {InkvXp-hp-am-bp G p-ap- ]g-b-\n-baw : Dev]. 32 : k o Ø\w : 40 tej\w : A. {]. 9:1 18 kphn-tijw : tbml. 20:24-29 G{]n 15 Dbn n-\p-tijw 2 mw Rmb Identifying Risen Lord in the Work Place {]hrøn ÿeøv Dbn Ø {InkvXp-hns\ Xnc- -dn-b ]g-b-\n-baw : cqøv 2:1 18 k o Ø\w : 15 tej\w : A.-{]. 9:36-43 kphn-tijw : tbml. 21:1 14 G{]n 22 Dbn n-\p-tijw 3 mw Rmb Community Formation Around Resurrection Experience Dbn ns A\p-`-h-Øn-ep Iq mbva cq]o-i-cww ]g-b-\n-baw : sbi. 25:1 9 k o Ø\w : 126 tej\w : A.-{]. 4:32-37 kphn-tijw : eqs m. 24:13-35 G{]n 29 Dbn n-\p-tijw 4 mw Rmb Believing in Christ : The Resurrection {InkvXp-hn hniz-kn- : Dbn v ]g-b-\n-baw : 2 cmpm. 4:27-37 k o Ø\w : 90 tej\w : A.-{]. 26:12-23 kphn-tijw : tbml. 11:17-28 sabv 6 Dbn n-\p-tijw 5 mw Rmb Christ s Invitation to be an expression of MissionDbn v:t{]jn-x-zux \n Δ-l-W-Øn-\m-bp {InkvXphns hnfn ]g-b-\n-baw : sbsl. 34:25-31 k o Ø\w : 47 tej\w : 1 ]s{xm. 2:1 10 kphn-tijw : tbml. 20: N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

33 Easter Key Ab Rejoice The Lord is risen Ct ip cmp Dbn sø-gp-t p Yusthus Joseph Tr. Albert Livingstone Harmony : S.P. Thomas N v thmbnkv G{]n

34 We hope that all of you are carefully reading the Bible to find answers to the questions, which is the motive behind this Bible Quiz. This month s questions are from the Book of Job (NIV), chapters 11 to 20. Kindly, read these chapters before attempting the quiz. These ten chapters give an account of Job s friends wrongly accusing him and Job trying to defend himself. Interestingly we can note that these friends had originally come to Ajith Sen comfort Job and sat with him silently for seven days, but then they started to try and defend God and in the process went on to blame Job. Please substantiate your answers by stating references (verse) from the Bible. The questions are prepared from the New International Version (NIV) of the English Bible, kindly use that version to find the correct answers. For clarifications, refer the Malayalam translation of the questions. Submit your answers written in English or Malayalam before 14 th of the month at the CSI MM Church Office or us at churchvoicequiz@gmail.com 1. Whose advocate is on high? 2. Who is of few days and full of trouble? 3. According to Job how many times did his friends reproach him? 4. Whose hope will become a dying gasp? 5. Whom did Job refer to as My mother or My sister? 6. In whose hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind? 7. Whose tents will be consumed by fire? 8. Who are seized with horror at the fate of the wicked? 9. Though he may slay me, yet will I hope in Him, who said? 10.Whose joy lasts but a moment? The correct answers to the quiz from Job 1 to Wages (7:2) 6. God (9:9) 2. God (4:18) 7. Do not despise (5:17) 3. The oxen and the donkeys (1:14,15) 8. Marsh (8:11) 4. Satan said to the Lord (2:4) 9. Job (3:1) 5. Devotion (6:14) 10.Clay (10:9) List of people who had submitted the right answers (along with the reference) 1. E. H. Helen Saramma 2. Shireen Evangeline Ross 3. Meehal Godwin 4. Vathsala Lal 5. Mahil Ajith 6. Lilora P. R. 7. Nesakumari Davidson 8. Reuben S. L. 9. Jolly Irene G. 10. Mary Padmini Jasper 11. Soben S. L. 12. Anu N. V. 13. Nirmala Lal Jayakumar 14. Premila Janelet Sylam 15. Dr. Sobhi Sundaram 16. Lilly Prasad 17. Pamela 18. Chandra Premala 19. Latha Job 20. Ardra V. M. 21. J. Dana Bai List of people with all right answers except one (Kindly read and re-read the questions and portion) 1. Dora Johnson 3. J. Sumangala 2. Grace Ammal V. 4. Mary Shiny Varghese 28 N v thmbnkv G{]n 2018

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