Two possessed Garadenes, a herd of swine, and frightened townspeople. We read Matthew's account of this confrontation of good versus evil in today's Gospel: Mt 8:28-34. Jesus faces the demoniacs fearlessly and at the request of the evil spirits drives them into the swine feeding close by, In turn they leap to their death from a steep bank into the sea. Good vanquished evil, but like us, the people could not handle the victory. How we shy away from the good that is available, mostly through fear, ignorance or pre-conceived ideas. It's almost as if we are more afraid of the power of good (God) than of the power of evil. Why do we sometimes fear that God will answer our prayers? We need to pray for more openness to God's power and not let ourselves be victims of the evil that seeks to bring us down.
Bro. Rene
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