Mark 9:38
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”

You’ve got to love the apostles as they all give us hope! They are an imperfect bunch just like us…but that is just fine with Jesus. Notice how John doesn’t like the fact that someone is doing good works in the name of Jesus…because the guy isn’t in the “in” group…John’s group of course. This is the ego speaking. John is concerned about the power and prestige he has for being in the elite group of apostles. Jesus tells John not to prevent the other man from doing his good works. Perhaps following Jesus just may lead us to a different path than others will appreciate or accept. But the Spirit is free and creative. Do we sometimes judge others as “wrong” who might be doing God’s work in ways that are different from ours?

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Have a blessed day!