Division for the sake of Christ. What type of division Jesus speaks about?

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 29th Week - Thursday*

*GOSPEL - Lk 12:49-53*

*First Reading - Rom 6:19-23*

*Division for the sake of Christ. What type of division Jesus speaks about?*

*1) I have come to bring Division*

In today's Gospel we have this particular thought. 

At the peripheral level it appears that bringing division is something bad and one must work towards unity and not division

So what type of division Jesus is speaking about? How do we understand it? What is the relevance of this division to my life? 

*2) The nature of Division*

When there is division, there exist two opposite things. 

Division usually segregates two things one from another 

When there is division, two things come into existent, which may have opposing nature 

*3) Jesus' concept of Division*

Jesus brought division between good and bad, just and injustice, righteous people and sinners, sick and so called healthy 

This division was necessary to understand the value of kingdom values and to establish the Kingdom of God 

The wordly standards do not match with the kingdom values. So there comes the division and the conflict between the two

*4) What type of division we need to adopt in our life?*

The following are some of the things where we need to practice the principle of division

One needs to divide himself/herself from falsehood, in order to pratice the truth 

Division happens when a person practices forgiveness instead of revenge. 

Divide oneself from pride and adopt humility 

Divide yourself from anger and accept peace in life 

Division is necessary from selfishness, gossip, ego, wordly pleasure, etc, 

Unless we divide our life from these above wordly things we can't follow Jesus very closely. 

So division is very much necessary from all our evil habits in order to live a holy life 

*5) Am I ready to follow the principle of Division*

As we reflected in the above points, unless we divide our life, there is no growth 

So division helps us to focus on the good things and avoid from evil things 

*If so am I ready for division for the sake of Christ?*

 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*