Christians can sometimes be naive. We still believe that when we do “nice” things, people will naturally like and appreciate us. That is often far from the truth! Jesus, with all of His love and grace, always spoke the truth, however unpleasant it might be to hear.
Jesus assured His followers that He was extremely divisive. You could not be lukewarm in your opinion of Jesus. This means that even our own families may come into disagreement with us over our beliefs and actions.
This has been the Waterloo for many a Christian. We recoil at the thought of conflict with our family over issues concerning our faith. Few things have the potential to bring us so much pain as family members who oppose our beliefs and actions.
We have been forewarned. Following Jesus will not be easy! Are you still ready to get out of your boat?