{"id":3707,"date":"2025-01-28T07:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T07:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2025-01-27T01:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:27:37","slug":"the-peace-of-god-day-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/the-peace-of-god-day-16\/","title":{"rendered":"The Peace of God Day 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Tuesday, January 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Peace of God Day 16 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to \u2018set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law\u2019; and \u2018a man\u2019s enemies will be those of his own household.\u2019 <strong>Matthew 10:34-36<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we hear the word <em>division<\/em>, it often carries negative connotations\u2014weakness, separation, or even failure. We celebrate unity with phrases like, \u201c<em>United we stand, divided we fall.\u201d<\/em> Yet in God\u2019s Kingdom, there are times when division is not only necessary but purposeful.<\/p>\n<p>In Matthew 10:34-36, Jesus speaks about the inevitable divisions that will come as a result of following Him. This division is not because His message is flawed, but because His truth demands a decision. To follow Christ often requires separating ourselves from anything\u2014or anyone\u2014that distracts us from our devotion to Him.<\/p>\n<p>Division in the Kingdom doesn\u2019t weaken us; it strengthens us. It calls us to deeper commitment, sharper focus, and a stronger walk with God. Think about what we are doing now during this fast: setting aside pleasures, distractions, and comforts to draw closer to God. It\u2019s a deliberate act of separating ourselves for a holy purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Just as pruning a tree involves cutting away what hinders growth, God may call us to step away from certain relationships or situations that do not align with His purpose for our lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccd<\/strong><strong>ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reflect on areas in your life where God might be calling you to &#8220;divide&#8221; or separate yourself for His sake.<\/p>\n<p>Evening Thought (7:30 PM Theme):<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelieve and act on your faith.\u201d \u2013 James 2:14-24<\/p>\n<p>There will be times in life when walking with God means creating space between yourself and relationships, habits, or environments that pull you away from His will.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer for today<\/strong>: <em>\u00a0Heavenly Father, thank You for calling me to follow You, even when it requires difficult choices. Help me to see that division, when guided by Your Spirit, is a path to greater growth and deeper devotion. Give me the wisdom to discern what I need to separate from and the courage to act on it. Strengthen me as I walk this journey, trusting that Your plan is always for my good. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, January 28 The Peace of God Day 16 Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to \u2018set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law\u2019; and \u2018a man\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3707"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3712,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3707\/revisions\/3712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}