I have heard the statement “if you are not with me, then you are against me”. I always felt as though that was a bit extreme, and then I read the verse in Matthew.
“30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” – Matthew 12:30 (ESV)
I still look at this verse and think of it as an extreme way of thinking. And then I look at who the words are from, Jesus, and what a difference it makes. I have studied and written that we are commanded to follow Christ and accept whatever consequences might come from doing so. In so much that when we are following God’s law, we are above the law of man and if following God’s law is contrary to man, then so be it and I am liable for the consequences of breaking the law of man. In this verse, Jesus makes it clear where our allegiance lies, with Him.
I have to look closely at the context to make sure that I am not putting more into the verse than it says on its own, and that is why I read and and review the full passage of verses 22-32. Here I find that if you are not in line with yourself, then you are acting against yourself and why would you act against yourself.
If we are true to Christ, then we will be true to ourselves and be alignment with Him. When we are in alignment with Him, we will gather with Him and not drift away on our own. When we gather with Him, then we are with Him.
I work daily to be with Christ in all that I do, although I admit that I have my slips and falls. Thankfully Christ is there to pick me up as He continues to be with me. If I am not with Christ daily, then I might as well be with Satan, for as Jesus says, “Whoever is not with me is against me”.
Are you with Christ each day? What do you believe it would be like if you were? If you are not with Him, were you aware that you might as well be against Him?
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