Immanuel Lutheran Blog

Did Jesus really say that? I've come to bring division not peace

Many people today talk about world peace and use Jesus as a person that would only promote love and good feelings, never hurting anyone's feelings, never being one of controversy.  Many people think of Jesus as the ultimate politically correct person.  The thing about Jesus is that he is the anti-thesis of this!

When we study the Scriptures we see that Jesus is controversial.  There is only black and white with Him when it comes to the lives of His people and the will and ways of the Lord.  You're either with Him in Heaven or your not.  Jesus called us to be radically different from our former way of life.  He calls us to leave everything we value behind and make our priority to worship, serve and love Him. 

Jesus reminds us that we will be divided from our family possibly.  We will have loved ones who will choose to live for this life and themselves which will bring division from us.  We will be divided with those who refuse to know who Jesus is in His revealed truth, we will be divided with those who continue to follow the ways of man instead of the ways of God.

The truth is that Jesus came to solve division, not division between humanity, but division between God and His creation.  Jesus brought peace and eternal life for those of His "flock", and He brought division between the followers of the way and those who don't know the way.

Peace for Christ and His followers will come later and it will be eternal, division is now but temporary. 

God's People ask...what will happen on the last day?

What will happen to us when Christ returns?  What will happen on the last day of the world as we know it.  Well, the scriptures are very clear about this.  On the last day, Christ will be sent to return (known as the second coming).  Where He will return is unknown, but all creation will see Him.  At His second coming all those who are believers will be gathered up to meet Him in the clouds, and following that those who have "fallen" asleep in the faith will be raised from the tomb and gathered up to join with all the believers.  It will be an awesome experience and event for those who know Jesus Christ. 

I heard it said one time, and I agree, the most exciting place to be on the last day will be in a cemetery, as the tombs will break forth and the bodies will be joined with their souls in Christ.  What a day.  When ever we pray "Come Lord Jesus" we pray that this the last day would come very quickly! 

God Bless you til the last day!