Numbers 35 & 36, Luke 9: 28-56, Psalm 57: 1-6
Luke 9: 49-50 (ESV)
“John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons
in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” But
Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for
you.”
I love the answer Christ gave to his disciples John when
asked about someone who was casting out demons in his name but was not a disciple
of Jesus. Jesus said they shouldn’t have stopped the man because he wasn’t against
them. The authors of my study Bible noted that Jesus was reminding John that
God has always used unexpected people to fulfill his purposes and his plans. We
cannot judge people as bad just because they are not part of our group. This
makes me wonder if Jesus had already seen the future and the many denominations
that would spring up to spread his teachings. I loved that Jesus spoke of unity
among his followers before he died. I see so many denominations fighting with each
other, even though they all believe in teachings of Jesus. At this point in time, I wish the followers of
Christ would be more unified since popular culture seems to be so against the
message of Christ and his teachings. All followers of Christ have a common enemy
in popular culture, and now is the time for unity among the people who believe
in Jesus and his message to the world.
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