As wonderful as is the message of Jesus, it is also that dangerous. It can divide. Many times people who do not believe in Jesus separate themselves from those who do believe. The unifying Christ can become the dividing Christ.

It’s not Jesus came to divide; it is simply the fact that some people want nothing to do with the Good News, and they disconnect in every way shape and form from Jesus and His Word. When this happens it is a sad day.

Jesus knew that following Him would be costly. He never promised His followers their lives would be easy. He told them, in fact, “…he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me” (Matt. 10:38).

Faith is serious business, isn’t it? It is costly. Yet, the promise of Jesus, born of His own cross, is that if people will let go their life in this world, turn it all over to God, and leave consequences of faith, to Him, that they will find their life, really find it, find a life that is filled with eternal implications.

There is no relationship in all the world more important than the relationship between a person and God. When one lets God become every thing to them, they discover that they are free to love and to care and to live in grace. Their lives become a means of grace to others.

Some people may not understand this miracle of grace in a person’s life but those who know Jesus understand, and wouldn't change it for the world.