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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
On Strange Turf
Jesus and his followers went across the lake to the area
where the Gerasene people lived. When Jesus got out of the
boat, a man came to him from the caves where dead people are
buried. This man had an evil spirit {from the devil} living
inside of him.
-- Mark 5:1-2 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus is taking his disciples to new places. This particular new place
was strange. The "strangeness" had to do with what they would
experience at this place. This includes an encounter with a
demon-possessed man. Adding to this strangeness is the place they
encounter him -- near a cemetery where he lived among the tombs. If we
watch the story carefully, the disciples appear to remain in the boat
during this whole encounter between Jesus and this man. They weren't
quite ready to take on this strange new world. Jesus is trying to teach
them that he will go with them and empower them to do quite
unbelievable things. The power of this experience will be one of those
indelible memories they will carry with them as they face horrible
challenges of their own -- challenges orchestrated by the dark lord of
demons. As the Lord leads us, he reminds us that we are a pilgrim
people -- always on the move toward God and away from the familiar and
safe. Yet as he leads us into new places, new experiences, and new
challenges, he also asks us to remember how he has been with us in the
past and to be assured that he has already conquered the dark lord we
so often fear.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Almighty God, my Abba Father, give me the courage and strength to
follow you wherever you lead me. I know that you have been at work to
prepare me, but help me, dear Lord, to move past preparation into a
time of fruitfulness. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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