October 5 2006 - Day 4
Mark 4:35-41, 5:1-20
Passage: In this passage two main events happen. First, Jesus is out to sea with his disciples after a long day of ministry. Jesus must have been really tired because He slept through a horrible storm as they crossed the sea. In the middle of the storm, the disciples become very afraid that they are going to sink due to the storm. They wake Jesus up. Jesus rebukes the storm and it ceases. Jesus then questions the disciples why they have so little faith in Him. Second, once Jesus and the disciples reach the other side of the sea they come in contact with a man possessed by a demon whose name is Legion. The demon is terrified of Jesus and says, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?” Jesus then casts out the demon from the man and sends it into a herd of pigs.
Application: What I find most astonishing in these passages is that the demon, in a sense, has more respect for Jesus than the disciples did. The disciples don’t understand that Jesus is God! They don’t yet fully grasp all of who Jesus is. The demon however very clearly understands that Jesus is “the Most High God.” Now, obviously, understanding who Jesus is is not enough. The difference between the disciples and the demon is that the disciples loved being in Jesus’ presence and the demon couldn’t stand being in Jesus’ presence. Mere knowledge of God is crucial, but it is not enough. We must love what we know of God and we must strive to know more.
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