Anything to do with evil is reckless, fearful, dangerous, and unnerving. Let us never take sin or evil lightly.
verse 30 Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.
verse 31 And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”
verse 32 And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.
Now a herd of many pigs: This is the twist in the story. What becomes of the pigs reveals both the power of Jesus and the evil nature of the demons.
the demons begged him: This is helpful and insightful about how the demons, the devil too, see Jesus. They are beggars. They are powerless before Him.
If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs: The demons know the power of Jesus to cast them where he wishes. This should be helpful. Evil is always on a leash. Demons in pigs is a mystery.
And he said to them, “Go.” Everything is at the command and will and purposes of God.
the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters: This is part of the mystery of demons in pigs. Where the demons went next is unknown. This not their final judgement.
This is one of the best stories in the Bible to humble us about dabbling in sin and evil. If we were eye-witnesses to this, we would shaken. It would leave a needed and lasting impression on us.
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