When a Samaritan village rejected Christ, two of the leading disciples asked Jesus' permission to bring fire from heaven and destroy those people. By rebuking them in a similar way He rebuked Satan, Jesus teaches a very relevant lesson for our times. As a divine prerogative, all judgment was given to Jesus, and He does not invite us to "substitute" for Him. Never! Not even in our minds! We should never "send" people to Hell, and even more, we should not block anyone's access to Heaven! We are called to extend Jesus' ministry of revealing God's love, inviting people into His Kingdom, and going the extra mile to demonstrate how God can transform one's life.
