Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man

Jesus has power over all creation. He calmed the raging storm with a word and then faced a man possessed by a legion of demons. Even the forces of darkness recognized Him as the Son of the Most High God and begged for mercy. Yet with a word, He set the man free, restoring him from nakedness and chains in the tombs to sitting clothed and in his right mind at the feet of Jesus. The same Jesus who triumphed over demons then and triumphed over sin and death at the cross is the One we serve today.

We need not fear what is dark or demonic because Christ is all powerful. The townspeople saw His power and were gripped with fear, but the healed man was sent out to proclaim what God had done. That is our call as well. When Christ saves us, He changes us, and He sends us out to tell the world of His mighty power and mercy. The One who transforms the possessed into proclaimers is the One who can transform us too, from broken to whole, from enslaved to free, from sinner to saved.