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Sunday, May 10, 2009
No Peace Here
"Don't think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I
did not come to bring peace. I came to bring a sword. I have
come to make this happen: 'The people in a person's own
family will be his enemies. A son will be against his father.
A daughter will be against her mother. A daughter-in-law will
be against her mother-in-law.' Any person that loves his
father or mother more than he loves me is not good enough to
follow me. Any person who loves his son or daughter more than
he loves me is not good enough to follow me."
-- Matthew 10:34-37 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Sometimes Jesus' words to us are not soft words. Jesus does bring
peace, but it is not the kind of peace that is an absence of decisions,
conflict, or hardship. His presence demands that we either chose him as
Lord or reject him entirely. He will allow us no middle ground and no
rival for our hearts. Jesus wants us to know that we will have some
family members who will choose to not follow and not believe in him. In
fact, some may even have family members that give them up to
authorities to spare themselves. For times such as this, we must commit
our hearts to follow the Lord!
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Heavenly Father, give me the courage and soul to choose to place Jesus
as the central controlling relationship in my life. I want to honor him
and serve him with a loyalty that has no rival. Please give me an
undivided heart and a spirit of faithfulness. In the name of Jesus of
Nazareth I pray. Amen.
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