~~~ Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~~~
~~Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10~~Psalm 40~~Hebrews 12:1-4~~Luke 12:49-53~~
“I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
and how I wish it were already blazing!
Jesus came to ignite a love so great
that it would expand across the oceans and continents.
Jesus came to set our hearts on fire with such a love
that some would sacrifice their own life.
Jesus came to set ablaze the past beliefs and ways of doing things.
that it would expand across the oceans and continents.
Jesus came to set our hearts on fire with such a love
that some would sacrifice their own life.
Jesus came to set ablaze the past beliefs and ways of doing things.
The two walking on the road to Emmaus
after speaking with Jesus noted that their hearts were burning.
Jesus walked the earth with passion.
Passion for truth, mercy, justice, compassion and great love.
He warned us that when he ignited this fire of his passion
things would forever be changed.
The world would be different; right down
to our intimate family relationships.
after speaking with Jesus noted that their hearts were burning.
Jesus walked the earth with passion.
Passion for truth, mercy, justice, compassion and great love.
He warned us that when he ignited this fire of his passion
things would forever be changed.
The world would be different; right down
to our intimate family relationships.
As we have seen so many times with forest fires,
once a fire has been set it is powerful.
A blazing fire is like a voracious hunger;
it consumes everything in its path and keeps moving on to the next.
once a fire has been set it is powerful.
A blazing fire is like a voracious hunger;
it consumes everything in its path and keeps moving on to the next.
Jesus knew that his ways would not seem like peace in the beginning.
He upset the apple cart, he turned over the rocks,
he revealed the selfishness of the people.
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
He upset the apple cart, he turned over the rocks,
he revealed the selfishness of the people.
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
It is difficult to feel peace when all that you had believed
was being questioned by this man from Nazareth.
was being questioned by this man from Nazareth.
The church officials had all of the right answers they were the authority.
Who did this Jesus think he was?
Why should they listen to him at all?
He did set them on fire, but unfortunately it was for the wrong causes.
They had equally as much passion for their way
as did Jesus for his ways.
The one difference was that Jesus went all the way
to his death holding steadfast to his beliefs.
Who did this Jesus think he was?
Why should they listen to him at all?
He did set them on fire, but unfortunately it was for the wrong causes.
They had equally as much passion for their way
as did Jesus for his ways.
The one difference was that Jesus went all the way
to his death holding steadfast to his beliefs.
Jesus saw beyond where he was standing.
Faith, Hope, and Love allow us to also have this vision to see beyond.
These three keep the fire kindled within our hearts.
We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses;
they kept the fire burning through their faith and love.
May they continue to show us the way.
Blessings can be disguised as a blazing fire.
Faith, Hope, and Love allow us to also have this vision to see beyond.
These three keep the fire kindled within our hearts.
We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses;
they kept the fire burning through their faith and love.
May they continue to show us the way.
Blessings can be disguised as a blazing fire.
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