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A Story to Share
By Jason | February 10, 2010
In Tuesday’s Daily Bible reading we read how Jesus healed a Demon-possessed man. If you haven’t already, pause for a minute and read Mark 5. There are so many things we can learn about Jesus from this story. And there are many things we can learn about ourselves. It’s a wild story!
Basically, the story goes like this: Jesus gets out of a boat and is greeted by a demon possessed man. The demons recognize Jesus and beg him not to destroy them. Jesus commands the demons out of the man healing him and sending the demons into a heard of pigs. These pigs then run off a cliff and drown in a lake. Those tending the pigs ran off and told the people of the surrounding area. The people got scared and angry and asked Jesus to leave. Jesus begins to leave…
“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.” Mark 5:18-20
Here’s the deal: Jesus has done so much for us and He doesn’t want it to stop there. He wants the world to know about Him and what He has done for each of us. Just like He told the man to “go home and tell how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you,” He wants us to tell others.
Can you imagine the story that man had to tell? Each of us has a story. Take some time and share it with those you know and meet.
Topics: Food for thought, Ministry |