Christianity seems sidelined in public life today, "post church" America some call it. Yes, the Church no longer has a privileged place in our common culture but what a blessing! It brings into focus what it means to follow Jesus Christ.
Sunday many people will hear Jesus say, "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 12:49-53)
Jesus didn't come to break up families. We've done that. The "division" He brings is about lordship. Do you believe He came to suffer and die for you because you're lost without Him? When many of us grew up, almost every one claimed to be Christian. It was deceptive; faith seemed so much easier. Today the question cannot be escaped: What do you think about Jesus Christ? It's a blessed time!
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