Túrmezei Erzsébet: Pótvizsga a szeretetből

A Mester nagy iskolájában,

Ma szeretetből pótvizsgáztam.
Tanítóm előtt remegve álltam...
Az első vizsgán én megbuktam.
A tételt bár kívülről tudtam,
De a gyakorlatban előre alig jutottam.

Szeretem én, ki engem szeret,
Minden jó embert, akit csak lehet,
De az ellenségem?
Aki megrágalmaz, kinevet,
Ad mindenféle csúfnevet,
Gyaláz és megaláz engemet?

Ilyet nem tudok szeretni! Nem!
És ezt húztam ki a tételen,
,,Hogy az ellenségemet is szeressem!"
Szereted-e? - Kérdezte tanárom,
Az én Mesterem és Megváltóm.
Nem tudom, hiába próbálom!

Szelíden monda, de erélyesen:
 - Pótvizsgára mész, és ha mégsem
Tanulod, megbuksz egészen.
A szeretet nehéz tétel,
A legtöbben ebben buknak el,
Mert, aki bánt is, szeretnünk kell!

De Mesterem tovább tanított,
Különórára magához hívott,
Szeretetével sokat kivívott!
Mutatta kezén, lábán a sebet,
Hogy mennyit terem a szeretet,
Eltűri a kereszt-szegeket.

Eltűri a gúnyt, a gyalázatot,
Töviskoszorút, s nehéz bánatot.
A dárdaszúrást, mit értem kapott.
Így tanított, szívem felrázta.
Látta, hogy hajlok a tanításra.
Szeretetét a szívembe zárta.

És most pótvizsgáztam belőle.
Ott volt az ellenségem is.
Gúnyos megjegyzést kaptam tőle,
De szeretettel feleltem,
S e szeretettel őt megnyertem...
És a pótvizsgán átmentem.

Tovább tanulok, tovább megyek,
Vannak, „szeretet-egyetemek",
Magasak, s mégsem elérhetetlenek!
Mert más tudományt sokat tanulhatok,
Megcsodálhatnak, úgy vizsgázhatok.
Ha szeretet nincs bennem: SEMMI VAGYOK.

Forrás: http://szalai4913.blogspot.hu/2011/03/turmezei-erzsebet-potvizsga-szeretetbol.html

Psalm 16

Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

1 Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful[b] one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Footnotes:
Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 16:10 Or holy

Psalm 17

New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
3 Though you probe my heart,
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 They close up their callous hearts,
and their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
13 Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
from those of this world whose reward is in this life.
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
may their children gorge themselves on it,
and may there be leftovers for their little ones.
15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Evangelism in Theological Education and training programmes in Europe

European theologians discuss Christian witness

1.11.12

Participants in a WCC consultation on evangelism in theological education and training programmes in Europe.

Through engaging speakers and discussions, participants at a recent consultation on mission and evangelism explored ways, in which theological education and training programmes on evangelism can relate Christian witness to the changing landscape of Europe.

Organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) programme for mission and evangelism, the 4-day consultation took place from 28 to 31 October at the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, bringing together around thirty representatives of the European churches as well as ecumenical and educational institutions.

“Although the debate on mission or perception within the field of practical theology is continuing, there is a need to teach evangelism,” said Rev. Dr Martin Reppenhagen, vice-director at the Research Institute for Evangelism and Church Development at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Reppenhagen went on to say that “future pastors should be enabled to communicate the gospel in the context of a secular age, enabling others in becoming ‘day by day evangelists’.”

“The fate of belief depends much more on powerful intuitions of individuals, radiating out to others,” he stressed, quoting the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor.

Speaking on the dynamics between the local and the migrant churches, Dawit Olinka Terfassa said, “In our multi-cultural context in Europe today, we need to promote mutual learning between local and migrant churches, contextualizing evangelistic approaches to the needs of our communities.” Terfassa was representing the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Sweden.

Evangelism guiding theological education

The participants discussed how churches in Europe “searching for genuine forms of discipleship, living and talking the good news” can be supported. They also raised questions on how their efforts can guide theological education so that it can enlighten students, missionaries, evangelists and pastors on how to be faithful to the gospel in everyday life.

The participants also reflected on future work of the WCC in the areas of evangelism and theological education, following the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea next year.

“A fresh re-imagined, renewed understanding and commitment to evangelism is important for the future of the ecumenical movement and World Christianity. Evangelism will be emphasized as the core agenda of the future work of the WCC’s Commission on World Mission and Evangelism,” said Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, CWME secretary.

“The participants have strongly affirmed the central place of evangelism in theological education and missiological training in Europe,” said Kyriaki Avtzi, programme executive for the WCC’s mission and evangelism project.

“Through a constructive dialogue, the consultation has highlighted the importance of enhancing the place of evangelism in theological faculties and institutes,” she said. Speaking on the outcomes of the consultation, Avtzi expressed hope to “see learning from this dialogue to be effectively used by the churches around Europe.”

The group came up with a set of recommendations for future cooperation among faculties and mission projects at the grassroots, placing particular emphasis on continued training for lay people.

The consultation was the first in a series of five regional consultations, which will address the same theme in Asia, Africa, North America and Latin America.

WCC programme on Unity, Mission, Evangelism and Spirituality