Not Peace, but a Sword
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to
the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have
come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her
mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a
person’s enemies will be those of his own household. Whoever loves
father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves
son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does
not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds
his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will
find it.”
Jesus
is completely honest with us: life with Him is life to the
fullest(John 10:10), and at the same time worldly difficult. Walking
with Jesus, is a lot of times, walking away from everyone else. This
is one thing to read (or write even), but how about living this out?
How
much of our time is spent in attempts to be cautious in our words and
actions....though it almost seems pointless, doesn't it?
More
than once Jesus spells it out: Are you sure you re really want to
follow me...it gets rough.
But
its so very worth it.
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