Verses: Luke 12 : 49 - 53
My thoughts about the verses:
We often assume that Jesus came to bring ultimate peace in all situations. When in reality even though that was the ultimate goal God was dealing with Human Beings. Human Beings as we know often add our own items to the agenda. We listen to God but take action on the words based on our own set of rules.
God tells us to love one another. Simple rule love all people. Treat each person with respect and dignity. Yet, what do we do we pick and choose who we love. We look at our neighbors and their life and decide if they are worthy enough to love. We make decisions on love based off what we call our moral compass. God is our moral compass and simply states to love all people.
God meant for peace to come into the world. Again we as people have changed those simple plans. We decide who we are going to leave peacefully with. Any person that is different than us must be in odds against us. It is easy to pick and choose who we will get along with. Someone doesn't treat you with the dignity and respect you think you deserve then cut them out of the picture. We see peace as a solution to war. Peace should be happening all the time so that there are no wars.
God knew that the plans would be flawed because human beings were involved. In this part of the scripture Jesus sums it up. We will find fault with individuals. Houses will be divided between those that accept Jesus as the Savior and those that do not believe. Families will fight amongst themselves. War will occur because of our believing that one group is closer to God than another. Jesus was teaching the plan of peace and salvation. His free giving of love would be sacrificed because of the way humans act.
Isn't it shame that Jesus came into the world to bring peace and love and everlasting salvation, yet we as humans turn our backs. We would rather live within a divided community than coexists. We pick and choose the rules we will follow. We determine who is worthy enough to have God in their life. We instead of loving our brothers and sisters we judge them.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for bringing peace into this world. Thank you for showing us unconditional love. We praise you for the sacrifice made on the cross. Help us live up to the expectations that have been placed before us. Help us never to turn away from you. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you living a life filled with love? Are you sharing love and peace with those around you? What do you need to do today to allow God to use you as an instrument of peace?
My thoughts about the verses:
We often assume that Jesus came to bring ultimate peace in all situations. When in reality even though that was the ultimate goal God was dealing with Human Beings. Human Beings as we know often add our own items to the agenda. We listen to God but take action on the words based on our own set of rules.
God tells us to love one another. Simple rule love all people. Treat each person with respect and dignity. Yet, what do we do we pick and choose who we love. We look at our neighbors and their life and decide if they are worthy enough to love. We make decisions on love based off what we call our moral compass. God is our moral compass and simply states to love all people.
God meant for peace to come into the world. Again we as people have changed those simple plans. We decide who we are going to leave peacefully with. Any person that is different than us must be in odds against us. It is easy to pick and choose who we will get along with. Someone doesn't treat you with the dignity and respect you think you deserve then cut them out of the picture. We see peace as a solution to war. Peace should be happening all the time so that there are no wars.
God knew that the plans would be flawed because human beings were involved. In this part of the scripture Jesus sums it up. We will find fault with individuals. Houses will be divided between those that accept Jesus as the Savior and those that do not believe. Families will fight amongst themselves. War will occur because of our believing that one group is closer to God than another. Jesus was teaching the plan of peace and salvation. His free giving of love would be sacrificed because of the way humans act.
Isn't it shame that Jesus came into the world to bring peace and love and everlasting salvation, yet we as humans turn our backs. We would rather live within a divided community than coexists. We pick and choose the rules we will follow. We determine who is worthy enough to have God in their life. We instead of loving our brothers and sisters we judge them.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for bringing peace into this world. Thank you for showing us unconditional love. We praise you for the sacrifice made on the cross. Help us live up to the expectations that have been placed before us. Help us never to turn away from you. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you living a life filled with love? Are you sharing love and peace with those around you? What do you need to do today to allow God to use you as an instrument of peace?
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