“Send Us…”

July 17, 2017

“Send Us…”

Blessings folk!

The demons were imploring Jesus to not sent them out of the country.
They feared that He was about to sent them into the eternal abyss.
The demons offered a plan…now that is interesting…
These demons knew Jesus.
Remember, they were with Jesus before/with Father before they sided with Lucifer in rebellion.
The demons requested to be sent into a large herd of swine.

This tells us some things.

Jesus and His companions were in Gentile country…Jews would have had nothing to do with swine.
Demons prefer to have an organic being in which to dwell.
Humans are the first choice.
But, a pig will do.

Watch what happens…

Mar 5:11-14
Now there was a large herd of swine feeding nearby on the mountain.

The demons implored Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.”

Jesus gave them permission.
And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine;
and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousand of them;
and they were drowned in the sea.

Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country.
And the people came to see what it was that had happened.

Jesus granted permission, thereby sending them into the swine.

The reaction of the swine?
“Sooo-ey-cide” has often been stated.
The herd of swine rushed into the sea.
They did not hesitate.
This example of “deviled-ham” (I know! But you will remember&hellipWinking shows the impact/reaction of demonic possession.
The swing chose drowning in the sea to rid themselves of demons.
Where did the demons go?
Out of the pigs.
Yes.
Into the “dry places”?
Perhaps.

Luk 11:24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest;
and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.


Into something else?
Likely.

The reaction of the people?
The herdsmen ran away.
Understandable.
The herdsmen reported in the city and country that which had occurred.
The people came to see.
To see dead swine washing onshore.

And to see something else…which we will see tomorrow.

For today, the Lord desires to set the captive free.
The Lord is still the answer for demonic possession.

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