Mark 3:20

 Mark 3:20 says, And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.  Verse twenty-one adds, And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.  Jesus was swamped by people, so much so that they couldn’t even eat bread.  When His friends heard of this. they went out to Him, saying He was beside Himself.  If people get too caught up in doing God’s work under the power of the Holy Spirit today, they may be called insane also.  Verse twenty-two continues, And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.  The religious leaders accused Him of acting under the power of Satan.  Verse twenty-three declares, And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?  Jesus then asked them how could Satan cast out Satan.  He would be working to defeat himself.  If we are accused of being crazy or under the influence of Satan as Christians, we need to try to reason with them, but they likely still won't listen. Since God is the author of truth, and they don't believe in Him, why should they listen to us. Verse twenty-four adds, And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. This is why we as Christians must be united in our work for Christ. If we fight against each other, we cannot stand for God.  Verse twenty-five continues, And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.  This is also why we cannot serve the world and God at the same time.  If we try to do so, we will fall.  Verse twenty-six concludes, And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.  Jesus said if He were to be casting out devils in the name of the Devil, that the Devil would be divided against himself and could not stand.  This applies to Christians as well, and even to nations.