“Embrace with a heart of love all who exalt the Lord .” “John said, ‘Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us .’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you ’” ( Luke 9:49–50 ). (1) Today, as I meditate on the passage of Luke 9:49–50 together with its parallel passage, Mark 9:38–40 , I would like to receive the lesson that is given through these verses. (a) First, John said to Jesus, “Lord, we saw someone who was not following with us driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him” (Lk. 9:49; Mk. 9:38). (i) As I meditated on this passage, a question arose in my mind: “Why did John forbid that man from continu...