Read: Mark 5:1-43; Matthew 8:28-9:26; Luke 8:26-56
When Jesus told them not to tell anyone after he had done a miracle, John took him seriously. He doesn’t write about either of these happenings.
Remember yesterday, Satan tried to destroy them in the storm and keep them from reaching the other side. That was because it was one of his strongholds. The demon that spoke to Jesus was the principality over legions in that man and the principality over that whole area. Once he was dealt with, the whole area would be loosed to hear and receive the gospel. They weren’t at first; at first they wanted Jesus to just leave. The man that had been delivered begged to leave with Jesus but Jesus told him to tay and tell his family and the people in his area what God had done for him. He did that. He visited the Ten Towns of that region and proclaimed what Jesus did for him. He was to prime the pump because Jesus would come back and be able to preach to the people and they would be ready to hear.
Jesus went back across the lake and healed a woman who had been sick 12 years and raised a 12 year old from the dead. Just like the woman, man was dying in their sin and had no cure. Just the touch of Jesus garment brought life and healing. Twelve means government. Jesus came to change the whole government structure of the church. The father of the girl was a leader of the local synagogue. He fell before Jesus and pleaded with him to to come to his house and raise his sick child. Before he could come, news came that she had died. The religious system was sick like that girl and needed to die so Jesus could raise it up and new living structure. That was what he came to do. Jesus came to die and raise up the kingdom of heaven in our hearts.
Lord, may we die to our old ways and allow you to resurrect your kingdom in our hearts.
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