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life, but you don't have this life. Because I have the divine life, there will be war between me and you. Even though I don't want to be against you, you will be against me." To say something like this would be very foolish. Instead of doing anything to provoke conflict with our family, we should live a life that is humble, peaceful, and submissive, and allow the Lord to work in the situation.
TEACHING ABOUT THE DISCERNMENT OF TIME
In 12:54-59 we have the Lord's teaching about the discernment of time. The Lord's words re corded in verses 49 through 53 were delivered to His disciples. What He says in verses 54 through 59 is addressed to the crowd, to the unbelievers.
In 12:54-56 the Lord said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, im mediately you say that a rainstorm is coming, and so it happens; and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it happens. Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the earth and the heaven; how is it then that you do not discern this time?" The word "discern" in verse 56 also means prove