Jesus and his disciples were headed for Jerusalem. This would be his
final destination where he would prepare himself as the “Lamb” for the
Passover Meal. Jesus’ disciples were all witnesses to his great wisdom
and compassion. They also saw him perform great and spectacular
miracles of healing, expelling demons and raising people from the
dead. The disciples indeed had firsthand experience of Divine Power
realized in the person of Jesus.

Naturally though, because they were only human, their tendency was to
think in terms of human wisdom. Human weaknesses dictated impulsive
reactions, more like reflex actions to a given situation. The disciple
brothers James and John had been frustrated with their efforts to
preach the good news in the towns where they had been sent. They
impulsively asked Jesus to call down fire from heaven and burn up
these towns.

Indeed God’s ways are not man’s ways. God is constantly teaching us
this throughout our lifetime. Life daily asks us all sorts of
questions. Our response to these questions will measure our progress.

Great power comes with natural purity. This power describes the Good
News which Jesus wants us to hear. Although convinced by the great
power of God’s word, we must not deal with it as though it were a
human word. Neither should we force others to believe and accept God’s
word right away. The fruits of Love will lead people to recognize that
the message is authentic; by their own free will they will be
convinced to accept willingly and wholeheartedly the truth of God’s
love, the Power that gives Life, Life to the fullest.