Name:Chad
Scripture: Lk 12:49 - 13:9
49"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! 51Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
OAP: Besides the obvious points of this verse I find myself looking at verse 53, not for the radical nature of it, but rather the pairings. Father Son, Mother Daughter, (In-Law) Generational gaps, the in-laws imply marriage yet no husband against wife. Although some would point out that this is a small technical omission of no significance I would like to think that Jesus knew what he was saying. Maybe I don' t want to deal with the radical Jesus tonight, maybe I am tired, maybe I don't want to repeat the same ideas again and again in soap; I think that it is important that Jesus comes and divides generations but possibly preserves marriage.
God, I'm tired. I want to sleep. I know I have more work to do after this. Don't let my distractions take away from this time with you. I really think that I believe that I read the verse and you didn't speak conviction upon me as you have other nights, that you wanted me to see marriage in this verse. If not then I give you permission to make me toss and turn and revisit this tonight. I also pray for consolation that I don't need a breakthrough every night, that I can see something not of huge significance and it is OK.
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