The blazing words of Jesus about setting the earth on fire and sowing division can be disconcerting until we stop and reflect on them. (cf. Lk 12:49-53). Sometimes, the only way to rebuild, is to start from scratch; an easy way to do this is to burn down the old, bulldoze away the ashes, and build anew. Sometimes we are lulled by a false peace, and need to be shaken by truth to a real and lasting peace. Painful and scary, but necessary. Jesus is also looking for a world ablaze with love, and would give his right arm to see that happen. He is not one to stand for mediocrity or lukewarmness, so he speaks harshly and graphically so that we get the point. We might search our souls and look for the dead wood that needs to be burned away; we might look and see if complacency and lukewarmness have seeped in and dulled our desire to help Jesus establish his kingdom. His words are a wake-up call for us. May we hear them and follow through on them.
Bro. Rene
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