I was reading in Mark chapter 5 verses 1-20 this morning and was amazed by some things. If you're not familiar with the story, it's where Jesus casts the demon into swine.
The first thing that caught my attention was the actions of Legion, we find out that's his name in verse 9 because he is not occupied by one demon but many (the number my be around 2000 according to verse 13).
It says in verse 3-5, he "3had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, 4because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. 5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones." (NKJV).
What happens next is what blew my mind and caught my attention the most. Verse 6 of Mark says this, "But when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped Him." (NKJV).
This guy, Legion, has all this chaos going on inside of him and around him. The one thing that brings a peace to him is the sight of Jesus to which he responds in worship. What an application! It says in Philippians 4:7, "and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (NKJV). Our peace comes through Christ. Next time your world seems like it is chaotic, distorted, unconquerable remember the One who brings peace, Jesus.
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