Mark 3:24-26 (The Message)
“24-26 A constantly squabbling family disintegrates. If Satan were fighting Satan, there soon wouldn't be any Satan left.”
Revised Standard Version
“24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come."
A divided Kingdom is sure to fail. A true Kingdom is one where all are brothers and sisters.
Dare we say it? Jesus words regarding a divided kingdom remind us of what is happening in our country and world right now. This is no way to live in our earthly kingdom and it no way to live in the Kingdom of God.
We are called to live in harmony, letting the spirit of goodness, mercy and respect lead us to decisions which must be made for the good of all. For we are family! And only as we live as family will we be able to stand, and standing, be a blessing to others.
“Hatred paralyzes life;
love releases it.
Hatred confuses life;
love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life;
love illumines it.”
Martin Luther King
Prayer thought for the week: “Lord, help me live for more than myself. Make me a loving instrument of your love, and a blessing even to those I know not.”
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