Jesus polarises things. Let me explain. Polarisation is the process of removing ‘grey areas’. A polarised picture has strong darks and lights. To polarise a situation is to divide it into two extremes with nothing in-between. This is what Jesus did and what he still does. When Jesus came he either brought out the worst or the best in people. Either they loved him or hated him. Either they gave their lives to him or they tried to kill him. There was never any ambivalence about Jesus. And this is what Jesus wants. He wants us to be hot or cold but never lukewarm (Revelation 3:15). When Jesus shines his light into your heart two things will happen. The parts of your heart that are open to him will become lighter, but the obstacles will also begin to cast a darker shadow as a result. The brighter the light, the darker the shadows. Jesus will bring out the best in you, but he also wants to bring out the worst in you so you will know what needs to be transformed in your life. And as it is in our lives so it will be in the world at large. The more the Kingdom comes in this age, the more polarised the world will become. Jesus pictures this in the parables of the weeds and the wheat (Matthew 13:24ff). As the wheat comes to fruition so do the weeds. If things get worse, it is only because they will get better. As the Kingdom comes into the world, and into our lives, in greater measure it will cause conflict. But darkness cannot dispel light. Light always dispels darkness
Ask God to shine his light more brightly in you and through you.
Read Luke 12:49-59
