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Listening To The Word - 1 Year

DAY 303 OF 365

They Were Afraid

Mark 5:15-17
“When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid…Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.”

Why would the people of the Gerasenes region be afraid following the deliverance of a notorious demonized man?

Isn’t the healing of a possessed man something to celebrate?

When the spiritual order in a region changes, it affects the economics, the social structure and the rules of the region. Even oppressive systems have a sense of order that some find comfortable. The rule of Jesus overcame the legion of demons that controlled the region. The resulting death of 2,000 pigs (unclean animals) changed the economics of the region and created fear. This region would rather live in fear of what they knew (legion), than what they didn’t know (Jesus and his kingdom).

Are we willing to be free?

Jesus, you are the resurrected Lord and king. I humble myself before you and confess any fear of surrendering all of my ways to you. Make me into an overcomer, for your glory.

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Listening To The Word - 1 Year

Join Randy Friesen as he follows the Bible reading plan of the Life Journal and shares his reflections with you. Each entry includes three parts: a highlighted passage from the reading, a brief reflection, and a prayer. We trust that you will be inspired by the messages that God is speaking through his Word.

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