Matthew 8...
Each book of the Bible is so packed with wisdom, stories, history, comparisons, contrasts, etc....
I was finishing reading Matthew 8 this am...
“When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” ......
When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, 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!” So 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. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.”
Matthew 8:16-19,28-34
Jesus has just healed Peter’s mother in law, has been healing all sorts of people including those demon possessed...people are begging Him to stay, or let them follow Him....
He calms the storm with a word, then lands in Gadarenes, heals two violent demon-possessed men....and these people plead with him to leave ....instead of wanting him to heal others as other regions have wanted...their economics were more important than the healing, loving, saving power of Jesus....wow....
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Luke 19:10
Of course hind sight is better than foresight....we can see what these people’s rejection cost them...now...but, I wonder how much of this is still going on in the world...thousands, millions are effected by the Word every day....are we pleading for Him to stay and let us follow or pleading for Him to leave us alone....a life changing decision...
Thank YOU for your eternal, saving love....
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