The Gospel reading of the Presentation of the Lord in the temple, speaks of Jesus being the '...light to the world, ... glory of Israel and the sign of contradiction...'. However we fail to notice that this prophecy of Simeon is fulfilled in the reverse order. Jesus first proved to be a sign of contradiction - that too a very dangerous one! Then he was the glory of Isreal, before his name and fame spread throughout the world. He is thus today the light of the world.
Unfortunately most Christians strive for the first, don't bother about the second and never even mention the last, ... the one about being a sign of contradiction. Most religious often make the best effort to merely be a sign of confirmation, certainly not a sign of contradiction to anything not belonging to the Kingdom.
Unfortunately most Christians strive for the first, don't bother about the second and never even mention the last, ... the one about being a sign of contradiction. Most religious often make the best effort to merely be a sign of confirmation, certainly not a sign of contradiction to anything not belonging to the Kingdom.
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