The City of Peace

– ***The City of Peace*** A priest was once persuading a church member to be more active and enthusiastic in his Christian life… … and to give a little more priority to his spiritual life. They were sitting inside the man’s parlour It was winter time, and the coal was burning in the fireplace. The man objected saying, “I can be a good person, even without doing all the spiritual activities and the requirements of the Church.” The priest kept silent. But stepped to the fireplace Took the tongs, and picked a blazing coal from the fire… … and kept it away from the fire. In silence, both of them watched the blazing coal – which was far from the fire - lose its heat… … and going off. “I see…” said the man! Living a life away from the Lord – the Fire of Life… … will always cause tepidity and apathy to sneak in Leading to a slow, but sure loss of life. The Gospel of the Day is the dramatic incident of Jesus crying over the City of Jerusalem… … who had failed to understand the coming of the Messiah And thus lost opportunity to truly be the “Jerusalem – the City of Peace!” The heart of a parent is broken, when the child strays away from the ways of truth and honesty.