or Household Divided Against Itself Will Not Stand… We live in a divided country. Certain events bring it together, united we stand, then it fades away to division. We live in this world, a world of division, and change, but we are not of this world. Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. Many people also remember this expression from one of Abraham Lincoln’s famous speeches, where he invoked the words of Jesus. Lincoln gave this speech, known now as the “House Divided Speech,” before becoming the 16th American president. He used it to contrast the two halves of the United States at the time. One half of the Union allowed slavery, and the other did not. His message was … Continue reading Every Kingdom Divided Against Itself Will Be Ruined, and Every City