Jesus Comes With A Fire Within. Understand How This Shapes Our Own Spiritual Journey

Jesus Comes With A Fire Within . . .

Today’s Gospel has shockingly sharp words that Jesus uses within this scripture passage.

The Gospel is Jesus telling all that he comes to bring division. A family of 5, 3 against 2. A Father against his son, and a son against his father, etc. Jesus says he has a desire to bring fire into the world. He longs for the fact that it is still not blazing. Wow! What a series of statements.

In speaking this way, Jesus reminds us He has come for a reason. The reason for His Coming is so great, it pulls Him out of Heaven. Reflect on that for a moment.

Most of us do not spend enough time reflecting on the desire that animates Jesus. We do not reflect on the longing that animates Jesus. Jesus’ longing is not merely a longing for us. It is a longing to give himself. Jesus desires to set the entire world on fire. It is not a destructive burning. Hear more within the Homily.

. . . Understand How This Shapes Our Own Spiritual Journey

Jesus speaks of the Baptism that He longs for to occur. He doesn’t say that it must happen. He says His heart is anguished until it is completed. Of course, He is referring to His Passion.

Jesus has a fire within Him. He has a heat burning inside. He has a fire for the salvation of the world. A heat for the Glory of God. He longs to be the living flame of sacrifice.

Hear more on what Jesus means when He talks about division of the world and division within the family. It is not division for the sake of division.

Jesus did not come so we would have peace with the world. He came, so that we may have peace with God. Reflect on that. Understand what He means within this scripture passage and what it means for our spiritual journey.

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