Strangers
Today's gospel, Matthew 9:38-48, deals with strangers who deal in the business of the disciples – driving out demons in the name of Jesus. The disciples appear to be jealous of outsiders doing what was their prerogative (or that of Jesus, their Lord).
But Jesus reminds them that if these people are not against Jesus and his disciples they are for them: no one can be neutral when it comes to the Word. Perhaps we need to be reminded of our tendency to reject outsiders who might jeopardise our own position in society, that the Spirit works wherever he wills, that Jesus and his redemption are for anyone who will accept Jesus as Lord.
Chris
But Jesus reminds them that if these people are not against Jesus and his disciples they are for them: no one can be neutral when it comes to the Word. Perhaps we need to be reminded of our tendency to reject outsiders who might jeopardise our own position in society, that the Spirit works wherever he wills, that Jesus and his redemption are for anyone who will accept Jesus as Lord.
Chris
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