Christian Unity- Anyone who is not against us is for us
Numbers 11: 4- 6, 10-16, 24 - 29; Psalm 124; James 5:13 - 20; Mark 9: 38 - 50 God our Redeemer, to an expectant and united Church you granted the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Help us with the same Spirit in all our life and worship, to usher in justice, unity and peace in Church and society, so that we may expect great things from you and attempt great things for you (and in you may the elderly find consolation and the children their inspiration); through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. If Jesus was living in Sri Lanka today, and he had spoken the words of today's Gospel, on one side he would create confusion on the other he would have been arrested for inciting violence. Jesus' words were hard, it most of the time was. I suppose that is why some left him saying these are hard sayings. However hard his sayings were, it was words of truth. And for most who are caught up with one kind of thinking, it is hard to accept. However hard his sayings were...