He Who is Not Against Us – audio

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Copycat.

When I was much younger, people would try to be like me and I would try to be like them.

Sometimes, someone was similar to me without even trying; of course, I was similar to others whether they knew it or not. If someone tried to be like me and I didn’t approve of it, I would think of him as a “copycat.”

Copycats would not necessarily do bad things, but would certainly be annoying to the person they were copying.

Imagine seeing people you did not know doing good deeds like you do.

If someone were to have a similar lifestyle, you may know that they are Christians. Just because they speak and act like you, does that mean they cannot do those things?

Consider Jesus’ disciples.

They told Jesus that they witnessed someone casting out demons in His name, but forbade him because he did not follow them.

Jesus then explained to them that it was okay for someone else to do something in His name. “He who is not against us is on our side (Mark 17:40).”

If we all do something in the name of Christ, we are working on the same side!

There should be no conflict when we do things in the name of Christ (Colossians 3:17; Matthew 28:18).

Therefore, we should be encouraged, not discouraged, to know that there are others working for the Lord!