Calling down Love Lk. 9:51-56
After the death of King Solomon.
The Kingdom of Israel was split in two.
The southern Kingdom of Judah with its capital in Jerusalem
And the Northern Kingdom of Israel with its capital in Samaria.
And ever since Jews and Samaritans have been bitter enemies.
So when Jesus was not accepted in a Samaritan village,
The disciples wanted to call down fire upon them.
And Jesus rebuked them.
Because the way of Jesus is to love our enemies and do good to them.
Many people even today,
Want to call down Fire upon the enemies of Christianity.
If we call down fire to consume our enemies,
then Jesus will rebuke us,
Just as He rebuked His disciples.
Instead of calling down fire upon our enemies,
We should call down the fire of God’s love upon them.
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