Who JESUS is!

READ: Leviticus 25-27; Psalm 58; Mark 1:21-45

SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek....
32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

OBSERVATION: In Mark 1, we see Jesus' healing power and his authority over the demons. Here we read that Jesus did not allow the evil spirits and demons to testify who he was. Some Christians allow evil spirits to talk, because they think that evil spirits' words would help the people to understand the power in the name of Jesus. If an evil spirit or a demon speaks good of God and his people, it will never be intended  for a good cause, but to mislead the hearers. What the  impure spirit spoke of Jesus was very true, but Jesus never likes to hear a testimony of  an evil spirit. Although the Jewish people did not know the purpose of Jesus' incarnation, those devils surely understood it and feared of it's consequences. Jesus did not allow the evil spirits to disrupt God's divine plan to save his people through his messianic mission. Neither he did not allow the demons to have any power over the people. So Jesus drove them out without giving any opportunity to speak. However, when people spoke in amazement of his works and words, Jesus did not stop them.

 APPLICATION:  Jesus can heal all or any sicknesses. He is the great physician! He knows what exactly I need and treats me accordingly. Moreover, I should not give any opportunity to evil spirits to speak anything. I must know that Jesus wants his people to be free and to be delivered from the demons. When I bring Jesus in the life of people who are sick and afflicted by evil spirits, they will experience deliverance. Then, the world will know who JESUS is. I must speak of Jesus and do what he wants me to do to save his people.

PRAYER: Jesus, thank you that you saved me to experience God in my life everyday. You have power to heal people and to drive out demons. You are able to touch the lives of people even today. Give your strength and wisdom to bring people to you in order that the people also may experience the joy of deliverance in their life and know that who Jesus really is. Amen. 

- Arputharaj Samuel
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