GETTING RID OF JESUS
Matthew 8:32b-34
"So when they [the demons] had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. Then those who kept them fled, and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged Him to depart from their region."
What a contrast: the presence of demons which causes insanity and destruction, or the presence of Jesus who brings sanity, peace and wholeness. Evil spirits come to "steal, kill, and destroy" but Jesus came to bring life (John 10:10). Mark's record of this event says that the people saw "the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed in his right mind" (Mark 5:15). One would think that the people who saw this would rejoice for the men's healing and deliverance, and worship Jesus. Instead, they beg Jesus to leave. I see the same thing today in our society. People want to get rid of Jesus. They choose the insanity and confusion of evil forces over Jesus Who brings life and peace. How unreasonable. How strange. How sad. How insane.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Satan brings death, destruction, and insanity; Jesus bring life, health and wholeness.
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Have a Jesus day. Love you.
Matthew 8:32b-34
"So when they [the demons] had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. Then those who kept them fled, and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged Him to depart from their region."
What a contrast: the presence of demons which causes insanity and destruction, or the presence of Jesus who brings sanity, peace and wholeness. Evil spirits come to "steal, kill, and destroy" but Jesus came to bring life (John 10:10). Mark's record of this event says that the people saw "the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed in his right mind" (Mark 5:15). One would think that the people who saw this would rejoice for the men's healing and deliverance, and worship Jesus. Instead, they beg Jesus to leave. I see the same thing today in our society. People want to get rid of Jesus. They choose the insanity and confusion of evil forces over Jesus Who brings life and peace. How unreasonable. How strange. How sad. How insane.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Satan brings death, destruction, and insanity; Jesus bring life, health and wholeness.
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Have a Jesus day. Love you.
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