Even Demons Obey

 Matthew 8:28-34

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons

²⁸ And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. ²⁹ And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” ³⁰ Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them. ³¹ And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.” 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. ³³ The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men. ³⁴ And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

What possess us today? Is it our own pride, our  laziness, our unwillingness to live our faith in a world that daily seems to move further and further away from God and the teachings of Jesus?  We shudder at the thought of these possessed men, but do not see ourselves as possessed by our own egos.  "I'll Do It My Way:"; an intriguing song that sums up our attitude, but also serenades  our destiny over the cliff.  May we wake up and follow Jesus; even the evil spirits obey him!

Bro  Rene

Dear God, awaken in me a new desire to "get back on track" with my practice of the faith lest I find myself plunging off a cliff. Amen.