Wednesday, 25 October 2017

I HAVE COME TO BRING DIVISION

PRAYER PAUSE  


Thursday 26 October 2017


I HAVE COME TO BRING DIVISION


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “Do you suppose I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” (Luke 12:49-53)



Reflection. “Peace on earth” was the angels’ message at the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:14) but it was a peace that would come through a change of heart, a welcoming of the gospel such as the “woman who was a sinner” gave (Luke 7:36). To achieve peace a decision had to be made. Some would make it, some would not. Even families would be divided  in responding to the gospel. Jesus had come to provoke a response. The Jewish leaders, representing many leaders before and since, chose to ignore the gospel and kill Jesus. Our prayer today has to be that we make our decision for the gospel even if it creates division. Many of us have a default position of avoiding confrontation. It is time to examine our conscience on this.
  

Prayer. Lord, may we have the courage to challenge where challenge is called for. Let us not run away out of fear from the discomfort of opposition. Amen.

































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