Mark 9:39-41:
38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”
39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.
40 For the one who is not against us is for us.
41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.”
It’s been almost 1 year since I last posted and the Lord has done so much in my life and the life of our family! The biggest reason I am back is because the Lord, in His mercy and grace, as afforded me a job change at Microsoft that reduced my stress and workload considerably. For that reason, I am able to start posting my quiet times again!
I was finishing Ephesians and now I am going verse by verse through the gospel of Mark.
There is no NEUTRALITY with JESUS (Revelation 3:15-16)
1.) Luke 11:23 — Whoever is not with me, is against me
2.) Mark 9:40 — Whoever is not against me, is with me.
((Not against me is all-encompassing)) – When I am for Jesus, every area of my life becomes open game to be transformed into being more like Him.
I AM EITHER ALL-IN WITH JESUS, OR ALL-OUT.
APPLICATION:
- Does my Life produce enough evidence to convict me of being all in on Jesus?
- What areas of my heart show a “not all-in” attitude toward Jesus?
- Not everyone who is committed to Jesus may look like ‘my people’.
Great to have you posting again! Thank you. I enjoy these very much
So grateful to our Lord and Savior for having mercy upon me with the job so that I can come back to this.