The passage for this week is on the second coming.  It looks at the turmoil, division and dissension that will come in its wake.  It paints a grim picture of argument, misunderstanding and confusion within families.

We can easily assume that arguments and disagreement mean that things are going wrong, but they can just as easily mean that things are going right.  They are an indication that people care about what is going on – the greater the hope and expectations people have, the greater will be their subsequent disappointment if things don’t work out.

The opposite of love is not hatred; it is apathy.

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