Day 23: Two roads diverged...
8 March, Day 23: Luke 11: 14-23 Do all paths lead to God? Why are people so insistent that their 'path' is the best above others? Does believing in one faith, automatically mean the other religions are null or void? Is there one truth for everybody, or does every person have their own version of the truth. A number of puzzling questions come to the surface at the end of reading today's verse which is from Luke 11:14-23 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." Thoughts: In today's verse, Jesus drives out a demon from a mute man who was able to speak as a result. Even though the people watching were impressed, they commented saying that it must be by the power of evil. To which Jesus says, well then that makes no sense as why would the devil want to drive out a devil? ("a kingdom divided, falls") He adds that it is by the power of God that he does it. Demon - could have a metaphorical mean...