Mar 3:7-12

Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples;
and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea,

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that He was doing and came to Him.

And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd,
so that they would not crowd Him;

for He had healed many,
with the result that all those who had afflictions pressed around Him in order to touch Him.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout,
“You are the Son of God!”

And He earnestly warned them not to tell who He was.

Jesus told His disciples to have a boat ready.
Not to leave, but so that He could speak without being crowded.
More folk could hear Him when He was a bit offshore.

Why were they crowding in?
Why were they following Him…seeking Him?

Because He had healed many.
Because He had set many free of unclean spirits.

The word spread.

Those with afflictions/unclean spirits sought Him and pressed in to Him.
They wanted to be clean.
They wanted to be free.

The same is true today.
Yet, we often ignore such.
Our deeds reflect more faith in man and his abilities than in the Lord.

We do not press in.

One last thought.

Did you see how the unclean spirits reacted?
They fell before Jesus.
They shouted.
They knew and declared that He was the Son of God.

How did they know?
Because they were with Him before the Father…before they joined with Lucifer in rebellion.

Jesus warned them to not tell Who He was.

Why?

It was not time for Him to be revealed in that manner.
Father would reveal in His time.
The Lord did not need the affirmation of demons.

Folks, if we as true believers abide in the Lord and obey Him, He will set the captive free.
He will heal the afflicted.

Do you believe?
Live in belief…faith.

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