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Lesson 72

I am not a divider, am I?

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A person said to Him, “Tell my brothers to divide my father’s possessions with me.” He replied to that person, “Brother, who made Me a divider?” He turned to His disciples and said to them, “I am not a divider, am I?”

Source Gospel of Thomas, saying 72 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Gospel of Thomas, when someone asks Him to settle a dispute over an inheritance between brothers, Jesus refuses to be the one who divides. Today, if a disagreement arises around you, look for what brings people together rather than taking sides, and say a word that draws people closer.

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