Either For Christ Or Against Him

-February 10, 2023-

Good morning, happy Friday,

“He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not not gather with Me scatters abroad.”

(Matthew 12:30).

Twice in today’s text Jesus used the phrase, “with Me.” From the moment we are saved, we are with Him and He is with us. We came to Him, repented of our sin, confessed it to Him, believed that He died on the cross in our place, bearing our sin. We have chosen to receive Him, follow Him and live for Him now and for all eternity.

In this portion in Matthew 12:22-32, Jesus had just healed a person who was demon-possessed, blind, and mute. He cast out the demons, and made him see and speak. All sin is an abomination to God and its affect is felt deep in the spirit, soul, and body. Jesus delivered him and released him from Satan’s control. Not every blind or mute person is demon possessed, but sin and Satan control the lives of those who are unsaved. Jesus delivered us from the bondage of sin, Satan, and self.

The Pharisees didn’t believe in Jesus as the Son of God, but rejected Him, worked against Him, and sought to kill Him. Worse yet, they attributed the works of the Holy Spirit to demons. Matthew 12:24 says, “Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, ‘This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” This is what is called “the unpardonable sin.” It can never be forgiven. No believer in Christ can commit this sin, and most unbelievers don’t commit it either.

Either a person is saved and with Jesus or they are against Him. There is no gray area. Bible teacher and commentator Bill MacDonald said, “When it comes to the Person and work of Christ, there can be no neutrality. There is no way of straddling the fence. A man is either for Christ or against Him. Anyone who says he cannot decide has already decided.” Have you decided for Jesus? If not, you are against Him. How you answer the question determines your eternal destiny. What do you think of Christ?” Some say, He was a good man, a good teacher, or good religious leader. All true, but He was far more: He is the Son of God, the Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Let us thank God we are for Him and not against Him. And because of this we can say with Paul in Romans 8:31, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” May we be all for Jesus, all in for Him and with Him.

Have a blessed day with Jesus, speaking and standing for Him in everything. Stay safe and healthy.

Being on the Lord’s side, the right side,

Dean