600th Year of Grace
Genre : Fiction
Category:
Short Story
Grace - (in Christian
belief) the free and unmerited favour of God.
The entrance of Chennai
metro Egmore station is as bright as a LED. Aaron (19), tall-slim-little
fair-dressed formal and David (20), medium-inbetween brown- dressed casual.
They were moving towards platform no 7 for their metro train. As the train came
on time they settled inside it within couple of minutes. As the electronic
voice started to wish everyone inside the train. As the time and date were
floating sideways, OCTOBER 31st
2117, 8:21 A.M. Is it possible to make it on time, asked Aaron . This is
not like other cities. This is Chennai and that too its 22nd
century, David consoled him. As Aaron came for his uncle’s house for a semester
vacation. Aaron usually won’t go to big church thus excited to visit a big
church where a special speaker is speaking today.
David cleared his
throat by saying here we go. As the Anna Salai Metro station reached within 3
minutes. “oh my God!” exclaimed Aaron.
Is this the place which you go to church often.
Yes said David. I usually come here to have a peaceful
atmosphere. Just look around. You can feel the presence of God, Dude. Yes, offcourse bro, confirmed Aaron.
Do you think there will
be a great crowd. Huge, dude. Just look around. Its like a big deal when
special preacher comes to this big church, people excited to see this type of
occasions.
As they entered that
great big church on time, i.e 8:29 A.M. and the service began with a
traditional hymn and went on smoothly.
As Rev. Sam Anbu (senior
pastor) announced and introduced the special speaker. The speciality of this geust speaker will be
highlighted at the end cleared Reverend Sam Anbu.
The special speaker,
attracted everyone’s attention by starting with Martin Luther’s quote and
highlighting the 95 theses, precisely. The
sermon is short and direct towards the point, somehow highlighting Sola
Scriptura, Sola Fide and Sola Gratia.
Somehow the speaker was
tuned to highlight Martin Luthers 600th year of Reformation by
entitling sermon as 600th Year of Grace.
This is a prime time
for me to stand here and preach in this holistic, historic church. People came
all over Chennai to witness my presence. In fact people from Germany also here
as I scan they are happily sitting here in this auspicious occasion. As we are in Chennai today, long ago, Martin
Luther a very brave man did a very brave work which changed the whole history
of Christianity.
As I would like to say
the meaning of Grace in your dictionary Grace - (in Christian belief) the free
and unmerited favour of God. Whatever comes out of free is not valuable which
people think but see today, Free of caste.
As the word caste was
heard, Aaron and David was blinking and
seeing each other, as if they saw an alien in their hostel room.
As this word “caste”
was said by me, many of the youngsters here were seeing each other as they were
confused, Infact you people were unaware of this caste because 50 years back
there was a great war in India where thousands of people including young
students died because of the annihilation of caste system in India. In fact
they itself never believed that caste will be annihilated in India. But at the
end of the war, very strange instrument was found in order to delete the information
of caste from People mind, Neuro Eraser was found out. Neuro Eraser completely erased the details
and emotions of caste from people’s mind and blood which automatically erased
from their hearts. This was really an amazing moment for India as it was
recorded by many People. Even in this
same Chennai 240 years back there was a great famine. At that time Chennai is called as Madras
Pattinam. The so called caste drunk the
People’s blood through the caste atrocities.
The humanity was tampered and off course they are none other than your
ancestors, fore fathers and fore mothers.
But look today, in this super sonic, ultra fast world. As a matter of fact, from Egmore to Anna
salai, the time travel is 3 minutes but exactly 100 years back it was 30
minutes. By that time Aaron and David
smiled a little bit as they can never agitate a fact like that. Even they think
that 30 to 3 as a myth. Off course
technology made this possible but do not forget his is received free from
God. Do not forget God’s presence. I am not saying this blindly but life in
Christianity is to be tasted rather than to be wasted. In fact at a point where caste was made waste
when technology hits the maximum level. You are tasting the equality today
because of the Grace of God, so I name this year as 600th Year of
Grace which wholly includes even the struggle made by people in Martin Luther’s
time.
Let you all decide now
that share your love with others by the way give importance to your scripture,
faith and Grace as Luther highlighted.
Before reading your scripture wear lens for your clarity like equality
and rationality with the same space not to destroy your faith root. This showers you Grace of God through the
rain of love.
Let us rethink in 600th
year of Reformation what is to be Re formed in society today by meditating 600th
year of Grace and do not forget to erase your bad thoughts like Neuro Eraser.
Think.. Act… All the best, God bless you all ! signed off the Special
speaker.
As all stunned with
this short and sweet preaching, Rev. Sam Anbu stepped in and introduced he
special speaker. As I am pleased and
Glad to introduce the world’s first Robotic Preacher, Rev. Rob. Robert Sandler. As Rob scans your faith level and gives
sermon based on your level of spirituality.
We are all glad to receive his ideas which highlighted grace. As he was saying I have few books and
souvenirs about Grace, out of that one special book is “Sola Gratia” – a Souvenir
released 100 years back by one of the greatest Theological college today in
Chennai. It will be very useful for youths concluded Rev. Sam.
After service got over
Aaron and David took a super selfi with Rev. Rob, uploaded in Internet as it is
100 G net speed. Thanked and got
blessing from Rev. Rob, Feeling blessed with Rev. Rob uploaded Aaron.
As they reach back to
home, Aaron and David is carrying Sola Gratia, a Souvenir in their hand as
Pastor insisted. This day is very
effective said Aaron happily. Off course
Dude (thumps up), Aaron. As they came
across clean, neat, wonderful, traffic less and zero polluted Smart
Chennai. They finally reached home. Knock, Knock, Knock…
***
Knock… dad, wake up!
Its Sunday, you are the pastor of this church, Remember ! said David. Rev. Sam Anbu now only realized everything
and said Oh my sweet God!
Don’t worry uncle!
Early morning Dream will surely happen! Encouraged Aaron, who came for semester
vacation.
As they all left for
Sunday church service the wall Post was bravely saying
I HAVE A DREAM by
Martin Luther King Jr.
Isaac. H
BD IV
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