"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword."
--Mt 10:34
Since today's Gospel reading (Mt 10:32-11:1) contains Christ's statement that He brings a sword, and since we frequently call Him "Prince of Peace," I thought today would be a good day to post a poem attempting to reconcile this seeming contradiction in Christ.
He brings peace, yet gives a sword:
How to reconcile these?
But one man who's divinized
will be a sign of conflict:
Yet a people divinized
will be truly a race of peace.
Thus peace He gives to each man
and 'til ev'ry man has peace
swords will come on peaceful men:
from a man goes peace to men.
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