In the first reading King David is anointed king of Israel, as God’s chosen one to be king. It was very important for Israel to be united under one king, not divided. David was a very good king because Yahweh God was with him.
In our world there are so many divisions among men: nation against nation, race against race, family against family, and even dissension in the same family. This results in conflicts and even armed hostilities.
In the Gospel reading the teachers of the Law claim that Jesus was driven by Beelzebub: “He is possessed by Beelzebub: the chief of the demons helps him to drive out demons.”
Jesus refutes them, “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a nation is divided by civil war, that nation cannot stand…. In the same way, if Satan has risen against himself and is divided, he will not stand; he is finished.”
There are also conflicts in our own lives. To do good or to do evil? To put family or career first? To love and serve God or money?
We can have only one Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. May we stand by and for him whatever the cost may be.