In the last few weeks passages in The Gospel of Luke have spoken to me about things I haven't thought about before and I thank God for the insight. The passage I am writing about today shows a situation that I myself occasionally find myself in, but are committing to avoiding with the help of my prayers, and hopefully yours! I will be praying for others in the same situation, whether I know them or not.
The passage is about Jesus healing the demon possession man, a man possessed by "Legion" because there were many. The demons knew Jesus and begged Him to let them enter a herd of pigs. He did and the swine ran down the hill, into the lake and drowned.Witnesses who normally fed the pigs and saw what happened fled the scene and told of it in the city and throughout the country.
The reaction of the people is what spoke to me.
"Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed. Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him (Jesus) to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to your own house, ad tell what great things God has done for you." And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him." Luke 8:35-39 NKJV
When we contemplate our lives and how we are and what we do in reference to Scripture, do we not, if not in words, but, maybe, through our response to what God shows us, ask Jesus to leave us alone?
By not responding to the correction or conviction of the Holy Spirit is that not what we are doing?
God please forgive us and strengthen our conviction to respond to your leading as we travel down the road of sanctification!
Let us all not be afraid to give up our demons and then tell everyone about what God has done for us.
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