Thursday October 26, 2023

Luke 12:49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already!

Have you ever been around people who have no fire in their belly? Well I and four other novices were that group that gave our novice master the impression that we had zero fire. The good Irish man would remark and say “ have some fire in your belly for Christ’s sake!” I remember his words with a smile on my face. We were just going through a phase, a do nothing or bare minimum phase.

What do you suppose make Jesus say such a thing? A decision, a choice had to be made at some point. The disciples would not just get along to go along with everyone or everything. Making a decision is a tough thing especially for people pleasers. But that is life my friends. I pray for you today that when that time comes to make a choice you do it with passion.