THEY DIDN'T GET IT-DO WE?

THEY DIDN'T GET IT- DO WE? TODAY we read about Jesus And the HEALING of A demon-possessed man A man Possessed by a legion of demons “What is your name?” Jesus asked him “'My name is Legion- For we are many' And he begged Jesus Again and again Not to send them Out of the area” Mark 5:9-10 “The demons begged Jesus- 'Send us among the pigs; ALLOW us to get into them'” Mark 5:11 And Jesus does so By SENDING the demons Into a herd of pigs Grazing on the hillside BUT what is so amazing About this particular miracle- Is NOT the miracle itself But the people's reaction To it “Those who witnessed The incident EXPLAINED to them what had happened To the possessed man And the swine They began to BEG him To leave their district” Mark 5:16-17 The people of Gerasenes Just DIDN'T GET IT They just didn't grasp The MIRACLE POWER of God The miracle power of Jesus DO WE? The people of Gerasenes Didn't grasp GOD'S GRACE They just didn't grasp The HEALING POWER of God They had their own story Jesus was different- He was different-so they TURNED from him- And asked him to leave How about us-DO WE GET IT- Do we grasp Jesus' grace and healing power How about us=do we want him to stay And LIVE in our hearts WHEN we experience his healing power Over illness When we grasp his healing power OVER our finances Or in our relationships Do we want him- LIVING in our hearts- Or do we want him to leave to “One thing-God has spoken Two things I have heard POWER belongs to you God And with you Lord -IS UNFAILING LOVE” Psalm 62:11 “The tongue Has the power of life And death And those who love it Will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21 Dear Lord-they really didn't grasp You and your power In the town of Gerasenes HELP US to grasp you -And your power In our HEARTS And in today's world Dear Lord- HELP US TO GET IT Robert P. Wallman 1-31-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Amy Welborn