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Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you. – Luke 9:50 (NLT)
LET THEM BE!
A poem and essay by ILMA
When someone is not against the Lord Jesus Christ
Let them be! They will not hinder his glorious light
Even if they are unbelievers, they are still loved by him
God is in control and sometimes, he permits sin
Whatever their motives are when they teach
Give them the benefit to be able to preach
If they are not against the truth that comes from the word
God can always use anything to shine light to this world.
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When the disciples where being commissioned to spread the Good News, they were given specific instructions what to do. They were told by Jesus not to bring anything on their journey and to accept hospitality of those who welcomes them. The Lord also told them to shake the dust of their feet when they are not welcomed and move on. He also reminded them to respect children for when they do, they are also respecting him. As they were going through their ministry, there were another group of people preaching to others and some disciples came and reported to Jesus that they were also spreading what they were teaching. They became very clannish and was soliciting approval from the Lord to stop such people. Jesus told them to let them be since they were not against them.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me to be accepting of other believers who are different from me.
REFLECTION
How do you know when someone is against the truth and God?
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