"I came to bring fire to the earth"

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We're looking ahead to the bible texts for this Sunday, August 18.  The texts are Luke 12:49-55, Jeremiah 23:23-29, and Hebrews 11:29-12:2.

Did you read those verses in Luke?  What images does all this talk of fire and division bring up for you?  How does it make you feel?

We tend to think of Jesus as a fairly placid figure - peaceful, calm even in conflict.  But in this passage, we are reminded of Jesus' humanity, and here he says "what stress I am under!" 

Division is a part of the human condition, and conflict can be a healthy part of renewal and taking a stand for what is right.  We find it a powerful witness that Muhlenberg is a place where we may be divided on many things but we are united in Christ around one Lord, one baptism, one table... 

Come, Holy Spirit.