Day 46: Total Allegiance
Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
Matthew 12:22-30 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.12.22-30.NKJV
Jesus' last statement in this passage calls for action. Basically, He is saying that we ought to make a decision. There is no neutrality in the service of Christ. If we do not make a stand that we belong to Christ, in essence we are against Christ. We cannot be "sitting on the fence". We will fall to either side. If we are not with Christ in the affection of the heart, we are against Him in indifference. If we are not with Christ in the profession of faith, which master are we serving? This is serious matter. Too many people are still enjoying both worlds. But, Jesus wants total allegiance! No one can serve 2 masters (Matthew 6:24). We are in battlefield. We are soldiers. Are we wearing our spiritual armour? Are we fighting? If we are unclear with our allegience, who are we fighting? Do you know who is our enemies? https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
Matthew 12:22-30 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.12.22-30.NKJV
Jesus' last statement in this passage calls for action. Basically, He is saying that we ought to make a decision. There is no neutrality in the service of Christ. If we do not make a stand that we belong to Christ, in essence we are against Christ. We cannot be "sitting on the fence". We will fall to either side. If we are not with Christ in the affection of the heart, we are against Him in indifference. If we are not with Christ in the profession of faith, which master are we serving? This is serious matter. Too many people are still enjoying both worlds. But, Jesus wants total allegiance! No one can serve 2 masters (Matthew 6:24). We are in battlefield. We are soldiers. Are we wearing our spiritual armour? Are we fighting? If we are unclear with our allegience, who are we fighting? Do you know who is our enemies? https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
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