Setting On Fire

Luke 12: 49-53

Not Peace but Division

⁴⁹ “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! ⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ⁵¹ Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. ⁵² From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. ⁵³ They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

 When we were children, our parents cautioned us about the dangers of playing with fire, but here Jesus proclaims that he has come to bring fire to the earth.  He's not talking about re-orange flames, but the the zest and enthusiasm, the fearlessness and power of a ravaging blaze.caused by a heart "on fire" with a sense of the mission and purpose of igniting the love of goodness in the hearts of all who hear his message, believe it and practice it.  It's a dangerous fire in that it will devour lethargy and disbelief, and motivate people to radically change their behavior  and turn their lifestyle from serving self to serving others. So doing, it might cause division, but one that will lead to new life.  Let us not fear this holy fire nor its ensuing holy division.  New life, God-life is born and grows from the death of old life.  Let the fire begin!

Bro. Rene