Peace?
Do you think I came to bring peace on earth ? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other; three against two and two against three. 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” ( Luke 12:51-53 ). Jesus’ words…not mine. Not peace, but division. I see it happnin more and more frequently, the longer i live. It breaks my heart ! Our only hope ? Jesus Christ .., the very one who mouthed these words and holds our future in His hands ! We can hold to the standards of this world and the pattern drawn out by the Enemy … or … we can fight on our knees and build strong relationships with Jesus that Satan and this world can’t touch ! Nobody is “trapped” or “forced” into a life of crime and chaos … they choose it ! God has already beaten the power of sin and spiritual death … it’s available to any and all that’ll choose HIM over everything else ! The ones that choose division are the ones that choose a life separated from the power of God…choosing to leave their armor in a closet than to wear it ( Ephesians 6:10-18 )… choosing to walk in the flesh instead of the Spirit ( Galatians5:16 ). The ones that choose life more abundant ( John 10:10 ), through a grounded faith in Christ, will work on it to achieve it ( Philippians 2:12 ).