The Wrong Spirit and Divine Mercy

In Luke 9, Jesus’ disciples are rejected by a Samaritan village. James and John turn

to Him and ask, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven and consume

them—just like Elijah did?” They’re appealing to biblical precedent. But Jesus doesn’t

agree. He rebukes them and says, “You do not know what manner of spirit

you are of.” He doesn’t say, “That was right back then.” He doesn’t say,

“That’s how God used to work.” He says it’s the wrong spirit. Then Jesus clarifies:

“The Son of Man did not come to destroy lives, but to save them.” If calling down

fire was the wrong spirit, what spirit was behind it before? Jesus reveals His