What Jesus did for them, he can do for us!
verse 33 The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
verse 34 And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men: An eye witness would have spoken of the change in the men, the words of Jesus and the demons, and the events with pigs. Matthew writes that the locals emphasized the change in the men. In human terms and spiritual terms, this makes sense. People changing gets our attention. People changing because the power of another man especially get our attention.
The herdsmen saw the goodness and power and glory of Jesus. This changes people. This changes us!
the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region: Why? Why would they ask Jesus to leave? It’s generally understood they are focusing on the death of the pigs and what they means to them financially. If this is true, they are missing the very thing the need most, the goodness and power and glory of Jesus.
They, and like us too often, miss the most important thing. Their values are upside down. Their loves are disordered. Things of earth mean too much to them.
This story is incomprehensible to us. We cannot wrap our minds around being confronted with two demon possessed men. We can only imagine their transformation through the love and grace and power of Jesus. Here’s the point. Jesus changes people, even demon possessed people. If He can do that for them, he can change whatever is broken or evil or sinful in our life.
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