{"id":8591,"date":"2023-09-30T09:12:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T09:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/?p=8591"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:25:07","slug":"the-peacemaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/2023\/09\/the-peacemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"F\u0103c\u0103torul de Pace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apostolul din duminica a 24-a dup\u0103 Rusalii, a fost din Epistola c\u0103tre Efeseni a Sf\u00e2ntului Apostol Pavel, capitolul 2, versetele de la 14 p\u00e2n\u0103 la 22. \u201eDe aceea, aduce\u021bi-v\u0103 aminte c\u0103, odinioar\u0103, voi, p\u0103g\u00e2nii cu trupul, numi\u021bi net\u0103iere-\u00eemprejur de c\u0103tre cei numi\u021bi t\u0103iere-\u00eemprejur, f\u0103cut\u0103 de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een trup, era\u021bi, \u00een vremea aceea, \u00een afar\u0103 de Hristos, \u00eenstr\u0103ina\u021bi de cet\u0103\u021benia lui Israel, lipsi\u021bi de n\u0103dejde \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 de Dumnezeu, \u00een lume. Acum \u00eens\u0103, fiind \u00een Hristos Iisus, voi care alt\u0103dat\u0103 era\u021bi departe, v-a\u021bi apropiat prin s\u00e2ngele lui Hristos, C\u0103ci El este pacea noastr\u0103, El care a f\u0103cut din cele dou\u0103 \u2013 una\u201d \u2013 aici se refer\u0103 la poporul israelitean, cel ales, care a primit f\u0103g\u0103duin\u021ba, \u0219i restul lumii p\u0103g\u00e2ne. Iar M\u00e2ntuitorul a f\u0103cut din toate una \u00een trupul S\u0103u, iar aceasta a f\u0103cut-o prin S\u00e2ngele S\u0103u. \u201eDesfiin\u021b\u00e2nd vr\u0103jm\u0103\u0219ia \u00een trupul S\u0103u, legea poruncilor \u0219i \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103turile ei, ca, \u00eentru Sine, pe cei doi s\u0103-i zideasc\u0103 \u00eentr-un singur om nou \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eentemeieze pacea, \u0219i s\u0103-i \u00eempace cu Dumnezeu pe am\u00e2ndoi, uni\u021bi \u00eentr-un trup, prin cruce, omor\u00e2nd prin ea vr\u0103jm\u0103\u0219ia. \u0218i, venind, a binevestit pace, vou\u0103 celor de departe, \u0219i pace celor de aproape; c\u0103 prin El avem \u0219i unii \u0219i al\u021bii apropierea c\u0103tre Tat\u0103l, \u00eentr-un Duh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despre calitatea M\u00e2ntuitorului de a \u00eemp\u0103ca am dori s\u0103 vorbim. \u00cen profe\u021biile Vechiului Testament, se vorbe\u0219te despre M\u00e2ntuitorul, ca despre p\u0103storul care vine s\u0103 adune oile cele r\u0103t\u0103cite (cf. Iezechiel 37, 24; Matei 15, 24). Chiar la Isaia, se vorbe\u0219te despre cum umblau ca oile f\u0103r\u0103 p\u0103stor, fiecare pe drumul s\u0103u (cf. Isaia 53, 6), p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd a venit El \u0219i i-a chemat la Sine (cf. Ioan 10, 27).<\/p>\n

\u00cen general, voca\u021bia omului este s\u0103 fie a\u0219a, \u00eemp\u0103ciuitor. Sf\u00e2ntul Maxim M\u0103rturisitorul spune c\u0103 omul este un inel de leg\u0103tur\u0103 \u00eentre Creator \u0219i crea\u021bie, singurul, de altfel. Omul este f\u0103cut s\u0103 \u00eempace toate, s\u0103 lege \u0219i s\u0103 uneasc\u0103 toate. M\u00e2ntuitorul ne-a ar\u0103tat-o prin excelen\u021b\u0103. Sf\u00e2ntul Pavel vorbe\u0219te despre unirea dintre evrei \u0219i p\u0103g\u00e2ni, care se vede \u00een Biseric\u0103.<\/p>\n

Dar M\u00e2ntuitorul a \u00eemp\u0103cat \u0219i pe Dumnezeu cu oamenii, \u00een general. P\u0103rintele Zaharia Zaharou spune: \u201eHristos L-a \u00eendrept\u0103\u021bit pe Dumnezeu \u00eenaintea omului prin marea Sa dragoste. Dar Hristos l-a \u00eendrept\u0103\u021bit \u0219i pe om \u00eenaintea lui Dumnezeu, \u00eentruc\u00e2t ne-a dat o pild\u0103 des\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219it\u0103 de ascultare. A\u0219a L-a iubit pe Dumnezeu-Tat\u0103l \u0219i tot neamul omenesc, \u00eenc\u00e2t nu \u0218i-a cru\u021bat propria via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i a f\u0103cut aceasta f\u0103r\u0103 ca cineva s\u0103 poat\u0103 s\u0103-L v\u0103deasc\u0103 de p\u0103cat.\u201d A fost Dumnezeu-Om \u0219i ne-a ar\u0103tat cum poate s\u0103 fie omul. A justificat crearea omului. A ar\u0103tat cum este omul creat dup\u0103 chipul lui Dumnezeu. A\u0219adar, lui Dumnezeu i-a ar\u0103tat un Om, dar \u0219i oamenilor le-a ar\u0103tat cum este Dumnezeu, \u201eP\u0103rintele \u00eendur\u0103rilor \u0219i Dumnezeul a toat\u0103 m\u00e2ng\u00e2ierea\u201d (2 Corinteni 1, 3).<\/p>\n

\u0218i noi, la r\u00e2ndul nostru, suntem chema\u021bi s\u0103 facem pace acolo unde ne afl\u0103m, la nivelul nostru. \u00cen familie de exemplu. Marea gre\u0219eal\u0103 este s\u0103 credem c\u0103 partea grea, partea cea mai important\u0103 \u00eentr-o rela\u021bie este doar p\u00e2n\u0103 la momentul c\u0103s\u0103toriei, ca \u00een love stories. De fapt, abia dup\u0103 c\u0103s\u0103torie \u00eencepe partea cea mai important\u0103, mai grea. Tr\u0103im cu impresia eronat\u0103 c\u0103 lucrurile frumoase \u0219i bune ar trebui s\u0103 vin\u0103 de la sine, c\u00e2nd nu este deloc a\u0219a. Modelul mai apropiat este planta care cre\u0219te. Ori nicio plant\u0103 nu cre\u0219te de la sine, \u00een afar\u0103 de buruieni. Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 ai o plant\u0103 folositoare, trebuie s\u0103 ai grij\u0103 de ea. A\u0219a este cu orice lucru bun \u0219i frumos pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt, mai ales \u00een rela\u021biile cu oamenii. \u0218i noi to\u021bi suntem chema\u021bi la aceast\u0103 lucrare de \u00eemp\u0103care. A noastr\u0103 cu Dumnezeu, a noastr\u0103 cu ceilal\u021bi oameni. De obicei, mamele se pricep cel mai bine la asta. Ele joac\u0103 rolul acesta de intermediar, de \u00eemp\u0103ciuitor.<\/p>\n

Sf\u00e2ntul Pavel ne spune cum a f\u0103cut M\u00e2ntuitorul \u00eemp\u0103carea, \u201evoi care alt\u0103dat\u0103 era\u021bi departe, v-a\u021bi apropiat prin s\u00e2ngele lui Hristos\u201d; \u201e\u0219i s\u0103-i \u00eempace cu Dumnezeu pe am\u00e2ndoi, uni\u021bi \u00eentr-un trup, prin cruce, omor\u00e2nd prin ea vr\u0103jm\u0103\u0219ia.\u201d Deci, orice \u00eemp\u0103care se va face doar prin jertf\u0103. S\u0103 fim preg\u0103ti\u021bi pentru asta. S\u00e2nge \u0219i cruce. Nu ne va fi u\u0219or, pentru c\u0103 lucreaz\u0103 \u0219i cel r\u0103u. Dar aceasta este chemarea noastr\u0103 \u0219i e bine s\u0103 ne maturiz\u0103m, s\u0103 nu mai fim copii, care a\u0219teapt\u0103 doar lapte \u0219i miere. Ci, s\u0103 fim adul\u021bi, urm\u0103tori ai lui Hristos, care \u00eenseamn\u0103 s\u0103 \u00cel urm\u0103m \u00een fapt\u0103. El ne \u00eendemn\u0103 \u0219i pe noi, ca, de dragul S\u0103u, s\u0103 mai renun\u021b\u0103m la dreptatea noastr\u0103, ca s\u0103 facem pace, s\u0103 fim urm\u0103torii S\u0103i. Pentru c\u0103 de aceea, zice: \u201eFerici\u021bi f\u0103c\u0103torii de pace, c\u0103 aceia fiii lui Dumnezeu se vor chema\u201d (Matei 5, 9). A\u0219a devenim \u0219i noi ca El. Dar nu vine de la sine. Curge mult s\u00e2nge, multe lacrimi \u0219i mult\u0103 sudoare ca s\u0103 \u00eemplinim aceast\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Epistle reading on the 24th Sunday after Pentecost came from Saint Paul\u2019s Epistle to the Ephesians, chapter 2, verses 14 to 22. \u201cTherefore, remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh \u2013 who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands \u2013 that at that time you […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-8591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icon-from-within-sept-oct-23","tag-epistle","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8591"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8595,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8591\/revisions\/8595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfdumitru.org\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}