Ephesians 3:14-21 / Luke 12:49-53
God created the world, and He also created every human being.
God created the world beautiful to reflect His goodness.
God created human beings in His image to reflect His holiness.
But human beings disobeyed God and fell into sin.
Sin broke the relationship between God and man, broke the relationship between man and each other, and also man’s care for creation.
But God still loved the world and the fallen humanity and wished to save sinful humanity by sending His only Son Jesus Christ.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul reminds us that God is our Father, who created every family, whether spiritual or natural.
And for us who are disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to be the Church with a mission.
Our mission as Christians is to continue the saving work of Jesus Christ by making known to the world the love of Christ and to fill the world with God’s saving love.
The cleansing fire of God’s saving love is what we must bear in our hearts and it must also set the world ablaze with that love.
When the fire of God’s saving love burns away the sin, then there will be peace.