"Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!" - Luke 12:51
It was Jesus that said these words. They are unsettling. He later speaks of families being divided. There will be division over the mission and message of Jesus Christ. Not everyone will except what Jesus has to say.
Being a Christian leader for the first three hundred years after Christ's ascension often involved being in hiding, meeting in secret, and may have resulted in death. Yet, the Jesus' message of love, forgiveness and relationship with God carried on. They met with success; they met with failure.
Do we speak and spread the word with the same intensity? Are we willing to risk our lives for the sake of the Gospel? How willing are we to spread the word in the community? Let us ponder these questions as we gather on Sunday to give thanks to God for all that he has given us.
The Scripture readings for this Sunday are:
- Isaiah 5:1-7
- Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- Psalm 80:1-3,8-19
- Luke 12:49-56
See you in church!
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