17. வீழ்ச்சி பற்றிய திகில்

17. tPo;r;rp gw;wpa jpfpy;

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 vd; thrfNu> ,e;j mr;rk; mNefkhf cz;ikapd; je;ijahapUf;fyhk;. tho;ehs; Kw;wpYkhf> vd;nwd;Wkhf> ,NaRitr; rhHe;jpUf;f mQ;rpa rpyH jw;fhypfkhd tpRthrk; nfhz;bUe;J mJ mtHfis ,ul;rpf;Fk; msTf;F ePbf;fhjjhy; Njhy;tpAw;wdnud;W ehd; fUJfpNwd;. XusTf;F ,NaRit ek;gp mtHfs; tho;f;ifia Muk;gpj;jhYk;> guNyhf topapy; njhlHe;J tplhKaw;rpAld; nry;yj; jq;fisNa ek;gp Kd;NdWtjhy;> mtHfs; jtWjyhf Muk;gpj;jjd; tpisthf mjprPf;fpuj;jpy; jpUk;gptpLfpd;wdH. njhlHe;J gw;wpapUf;f ehk; ek;ikNa ek;Gtjhapd;> ehk; njhlHe;J gw;wpf;nfhz;bUNwhk;. ekJ kPl;gpd; xU gFjpf;fhf ehk; ,NaRitr; rhHe;jpUg;gpDk;> ve;jf; fhuzj;ij Kd;dpl;Lk; ehk; ek;ikNa ek;gpapUe;jhy; Njhy;tpAWNthk;. xU rq;fpypapd; Xhpizg;Gj; jsHe;jpUe;jhYk;> rq;fpyp tYthapuhJ. xd;iwj; jtpu kw;w vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; ,NaR ek; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;jhy;> me;j xNu fhhpaj;jpdpkpj;jk; ehk; xd;Wkpy;yhjtHfshff; $Lkhjypd; ehk; Kw;Wkha;j; Njhy;tpAWNthk;. ghpRj;jthd;fspd; tplhKaw;rpiag; gw;wpa xU jtW> ed;wha; Xbd mNefhpd; tplhKaw;rpf;Fj; jilaha; mike;jJ vd;gjpy; vdf;Fr; re;Njfkpy;iy. mtHfs; njhlHe;J xlhjgbf;F mtHfSf;Fj; jilahapUe;jnjd;d? me;j Xl;lj;Jf;F mtHfs; jq;fisNa ek;gpajhy;> Nkw;nfhz;L Xlhky; epd;Wtpl;ldH. ePq;fs; fl;lg;gad;gLj;Jk; fhijapy;> rpwpjsT Raj;ijAk; NrHf;fhjgb vr;rhpf;ifahapUq;fs;. ,y;iyNay; me;jf; fhiuf; fyit fw;fs; ,Wfg;gw;wpf;nfhs;shjgbr; nra;JtpLk;. cq;fs; Muk;gq;fSf;F ePq;fs; fpwp];Jitr; rhHe;jhy; cq;fs; KbTfSf;F ePq;fs; cq;fisNa rhHe;jpuhjgb ftdkhapUq;fs;. mtNu my;gh. mtiuNa XNkfhthfTk; Vw;fTk; ghUq;fs;. Mtpapy; ePq;fs; Muk;gpj;jgpd;> khk;rj;jhy; G+uzkhfptplyhnkd;w topapy; Muk;gpj;J> ePq;fs; Muk;gpj;jgbNa Ngha;> cq;fspy; fpwp];JNt vy;yhtw;wpYk; vy;yhKkhapUf;fg; ghUq;fs;. ek; Mz;ltH tUk; ehs; tiu ehk; ghJfhf;fg;gl mtrpakhd ngyd; vq;fpUe;J tUnkd;gijf; Fwpj;J> ghpRj;j Mtpahdtuhd Njtd;> ekf;F xU njspthd fUj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpdhy; vt;tsT eykhapUf;Fk;! ,g;nghUs;gw;wp xUKiw nfhhpe;jpaUf;F vOjpa mg;Ngh];jydhd gTy; gpd;tUkhW $WfpwhH. 'ek;Kila fHj;juhfpa ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; ehspNy ePq;fs; Fw;wQ;rhl;lg;glhjtHfshapUf;Fk;gb KbTghpae;jk; mtH cq;fis ];jpug;gLj;JthH. jk;Kila FkhuDk; ek;Kila fHj;jUkhapUf;fpw ,NaR fpwp];JTlNd If;fpakhapUg;gjw;F cq;fis mioj;j Njtd; cz;ikAs;stH" 1.nfhhp.1:8-9.

 xU ngUk; Njitia mikjpNahL Xg;Gf;nfhs;tJld;> mJ vt;tpjk; fpilf;Fnkd;gijAk; ,e;j mwptpg;G ekf;Ff; $WfpwJ. Njtd; trjpfis Vw;gLj;jpapUf;Fk; ,lq;fspnyy;yhk; mjw;F mtrpak; ,Ue;jnjd;gij ehk; epr;rakha; mwpayhk;. Vnddpy; fpUigapd; cld;gbf;ifapy; mdhtrpakhdit ,lk;ngWtjpy;iy. xUNghJk; gad;gLj;jg;glhj jq;ff; Nflaq;fs; rhnyhNkhd; mitapy; ,Ue;jJz;lhdhYk;> Njtdpd; ftrj;jpy; mj;jifanjhd;Wk; ,Ue;jjpy;iy. Njtd; Fwpg;gpl;bUg;gJ ekf;Fj; jpl;lkhfj; Njitg;gLk;. ,e;j Ntisf;Fk; rfy fhhpaq;fSk; epiwNtWk; fhyj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy;> NjtDila xt;nthU thf;Fj;jj;jKk;> fpUigapd; cld;gbf;if mk;rq;fs; ahTk; cgNahfj;jpw;fhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;sg;gLk;. tpRthrpf;Fk; Mj;Jkhtpd; mtru Njit cWjpg;gLj;JjYk;> njhlHe;jpUj;jYk;> ,Wjptiu Kaw;rpj;jYk;> KbTghpae;jk; ghJfhf;Fg;glYNkahk;. kpf Kd;Ndw;wkile;j tpRthrpfSf;F ,J ngUk; NjitahapUf;fpwJ. Vnddpy;> ,NaR fpwp];J %ykha; cq;fSf;F mspf;fg;gl;l Njt fpUigf;fhf ehd; cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vg;nghOJk; vd; Njtid ];Njhj;jhpf;fpNwd; vd;W gTy; mg;Ngh];jyd; nrhy;yf;$ba> rPyj;jpy; caHe;j nfhhpe;J gl;lzj;J ghpRj;jthd;fSf;F ,t;thW vOjg;gl;lJ. mg;NgHg;gl;ltHfs;jhk;> jhq;fs; gw;wpf;nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lnkd;whYk;> ,Wjptiu me;epiyapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lnkd;whYk;> Kbtpy; ntw;wpf; fhzNtz;Lnkd;whYk;> Gjpa fpUigapd; Njit jq;fSf;F md;whlk; cs;snjd;Wk; mjp epr;rakhf czUgtHfs;. ePq;fs; ghpRj;jthd;fshapuhtpl;lhy; cq;fSf;Ff; fpUig ,uhjJld;> ngUk; fpUig cq;fSf;F mtrpankd;w czHTk; cq;fSf;F Vw;glhJ. Mdhy; ePq;fs; NjtDila kf;fsha; ,Ug;gjpdpkpj;jk; Mj;kPf tho;tpd; md;whlj; Njitfis czUfpwPHfs;. gspq;Fr; rpiyf;F czT Njitapy;iy. Mdhy; capNuhbUf;Fk; kdpjDf;Fg; grpAk; jhfKk; Vw;gLtjhy;> jdf;F mg;gKk; ePUk; fpilg;gJ epr;rankd;W kfpo;fpwhd;. ,y;iyNay; mtd; kaq;fp tPo;tJ jpz;zk;. tpRthrpapd; RaNjitfs; MrPHthj Cw;wpypUe;J mtd; mEjpdKk; ngWtijj; jtpHf;f Kbahjgb cs;sd. jtpu> mtd; jd; Njtid mZfhky; Ntnwd;d nra;thd;?

 mhpa jhye;Jfs; ngw;wpUe;Jk; ghpRj;jthd;fspd; tho;f;ifapYk; ,J cz;ikNa. thf;F rhJhpaj;jpYk; rfy mwptpYk; Nkk;gl;bUe;J nfhhpe;J gl;lzj;jhH fhhpaKk; ,t;tpjNk ,Ue;jJ. mtHfSila tuq;fSk; jpwikfSk; mtHfSila mopTf;Ff; fhuzkhapuhjgb jpwikfSk; mtHfSila mopTf;Ff; fhuzkhapuhjgb KbTghpae;jk; mtHfSf;Fj; jplg;gLj;Jjy; mtrpakhapUe;jJ. ehk; kD\H ghi\fisAk; J}jH ghi\fisAk; nfhz;bUe;jhYk;> Gjpa mUisg; ngwhjtHfshapUe;Njhkhapd;> ehk; ve;epiyapy; ,Ug;Nghk;? Njtidg; gw;wpa rfy ,ufrpaq;fisAk; Ghpe;Jnfhs;sj; jf;fjhf ehk; Nghjpf;fg;gl;bUg;gpDk;> ekJ cld;gbf;if jiythplkpUe;J nja;tPf [Ptd; ek;kpy; gha;e;jgb ,uhtpl;lhy; ek;khy; XU jpdk; $l [Ptpf;f KbahJ. ek;kpy; ey;y gzpiaj; Jtq;fpdtH fpwp];Jtpd; ehs; kl;Lk; ek;kpy; mij epiwNtw;wpf;nfhz;buhtpby;> Ntjid jUk; Njhy;tpiaNa fhz;Nghk;.

,g;ngUe;Njit ek;kpypUe;Nj mjpfkha; vOfpwJ. jhq;fs; rydGj;jpAs;stHfs; vd;gij mwpe;jpUg;gjhy;> fpUigapy; njhlHe;J tsUNthkhf vd;Dk; mr;rk; rpyUf;F ,Ue;J tUfpwJ. rpyH ,ay;ghfNt jplkdkw;wtHfs;. rpyH Gjpa fUj;Jf;fis Vw;f tpUk;ghjtHfshapUg;gH. gpbthjnkd;Wk; nrhy;yptpl KbahJ. Mdhy; kw;wtHfs; epHzakw;wtHfshAk; khWfpw jd;ikAilatHfshAkpUg;gH. xd;wpYk; mkuhky;> Njhl;lj;jpd; rfy vopy;fisAk; Rw;wpf; fhZk; tz;zj;Jg; G+r;rpfs;Nghy; mtHfs; kyUf;F kyHjhtpr; nry;tH. VjhtJ xU ed;ikia Mw;Wk;gb NghJkhd Neuj;Jf;F mtHfs; ve;j ,lj;jpNyDk; jq;Ftjpy;iy. mtHfSila njhopypNyh my;yJ mwpTj;JiwfspYNkh$l mtHfs; epiyj;jpUg;gjpy;iy. mj;jifNahUf;F gj;J> ,UgJ> Kg;gJ> ehw;gJ vd;W xUNtis Ik;gJ Mz;Lfs; tiuf;Fk;$l tplhky; khHf;f rk;ge;jkhd vr;rhpg;Gld; tho Ntz;Lnkd;why;> mJ mtHfSf;F mrhj;jpakha;j; Njhd;Wk;. kf;fs; xU rigapypUe;J gpwpnjhU rigf;Fk;> gpd;dH mq;fpUe;J NtW rigf;Fkhf khwpr; nry;tijf; fhz;fpNwhk;. jpUg;gq;fspy; tise;Jnfhz;bUg;gjpy;iy mtHfs; jpwikAs;stHfshapUe;jhYk; vjpYk; ePbj;jpUg;gjpy; mf;fiwaw;wtHfshAs;sdH. mg;gbg;gl;ltHfs; cWjpg;gl;ltHfshAk;> mirahjtHfshAk; ,Uf;Fk;gb mtHfSf;F ,ul;bg;G n[gk; Njitg;gLfpwJ.

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 ,it kl;LNknadpy;> ek; ftiyf;Fg; NghJkhd fhuzq;fs; cs;sd. MapDk; ,itjtpu> NtWgyTz;L. ehk; vj;jifa ,lj;jpy; tho;fpNwhk; vd;gijAk; vz;zpg;ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;. NjtDila kf;fspy; gyUf;F cyfkhdJ XykpLk; ghiyg;Nghy; cs;sJ. ek;kpy; rpyUf;F mt;tg;NghJ Njt fpUig fpl;LtjhapDk;> NtW rpyH mjw;fhff; fLk; Nghuhl;lk; epfo;j;j Ntz;b NehpLfpwJ. n[gj;Jld; ehk; me;je;j ehis Muk;gpg;gjhy; mbf;fb ek; tPLfspy; Gdpj fPjk; xypj;Jf;nfhz;bUg;gij ehk; Nfl;fpNwhk;. Mdhy; mNefH jhq;fs; kz;bapl;bUe;j epiyapypUe;J fhiyapy; vO Kd;dNu tirr; nrhw;fis tuNtw;ghf Vw;f NeUk;. mtHfs; ntspNa Ntiyf;Fr; nrd;wJk;> NrhNjhkpypUe;j ePjpkhdhd Nyhj;ijg;Nghy; ehs; KOtJk; mUtUg;ghd ciuahliyr; nrtpkLj;J kdk; ntJk;gpg;Nghfpd;wdH. jfhj nkhopfisf; Nfl;fhky; vd;whtJ ePq;fs; tPjpfspy; ele;J nry;yKbfpwjh?

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