You Don't Say... Who Are You?

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is found in Acts 19: 13-15 " Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

One of the most common mistakes in our world today is simply professing Christ without possessing Christ. Here is an example, I can say that I am a millionaire, but if I don't have the real money, then I am obviously misleading. In this story, certain people were going around trying to cast out demons and perform miracles in God's name, without God's power. They were professing Christ without possessing Him.

Did you notice how it was almost comical to the demon? I have heard of Jesus, and I have heard of Paul, but who are you???? It is just as funny to Satan and his demons over ones that are fooled today. How sad it will be to miss Heaven by a foot, from the head to the heart. Those who claim to know Christ do well to profess Him. Even Satan and his demons know that Christ is real and they fear His power. We must possess Him. He must live within us. His love must take over us, so His power can consume us.

This is not a message to make you question your salvation. If you have accepted Christ as your savior then I guess I can say you are possessed!! Now live your life professing the power and love of God. If you are unsure of your salvation I challenge you to find the connection between your head and your heart. Make sure you personally know the Christ that you talk and hear about. When it comes to Heaven, don't come up short. When we give the account of our life, without possessing Christ, that final conversation could be "You don't say... who are you?"