Good Morning Friends,
“Two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs
met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. ‘What do you
want with us, Son of God?’ they shouted. ‘Have you come here to torture us
before the appointed time?’ Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was
feeding. The demons begged Jesus, ‘If you drive us out, send us into the herd
of pigs.’ He said to them, ‘Go!’ They came out and went into the pigs, and the
whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this,
including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town
went out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their
region.” (Matthew 8:28-34)
There are forces at work in our world we cannot
see. We are unfamiliar with the work of demons. On the one hand, it would be
wrong to see a demon behind every bad thing that happens and in every person
who has some kind of problem. On the other hand, it would be wrong to believe
that the work of demons is no longer influencing people’s lives and our world
in any way. There is great comfort in knowing that “the one who is in you is
greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4) We need not fear the
power of demons in our lives because of the superior power of the Holy Spirit
who indwells us.
There were some people who were not comfortable
having Jesus around. The people pleaded with Jesus to leave their region. Can
you imagine that? They didn’t want Jesus anywhere near them. There are still
people who are not comfortable having Jesus around, having Him talked about or
having His Word preached. There are many people who do not want their lives
changed by God. Sometimes His work in our lives is painful and uncomfortable,
but don’t run from Him, everything He does is for our good and out of His love.
His, by Grace, Steve
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