Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man

1 So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the land of the Gerasenes.  
2 Just as Jesus was climbing from the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit
     ran out from a cemetery to meet him.
3 This man lived among the tombs and could not be restrained, even with a chain.
4 Whenever he was put into chains and shackles — as he often was — 
     he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles.
     No one was strong enough to control him.
5 All day long and throughout the night, he would wander among the tombs and in the hills,
     screaming and hitting himself with stones.
6 When Jesus was still some distance away,
     the man saw him. He ran to meet Jesus and fell down before him.
7 He gave a terrible scream, shrieking,
     "Why are you bothering me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? For God's sake, don't torture me!"
8 For Jesus had already said to the spirit, "Come out of the man, you evil spirit." 
(NLT)

We can not restrain our sin. Sin is a curse. Only through Jesus Christ can sin lose control of our lives. If you try to control sin through self efforts you will fail every time. Our life must be totally and completely yielded to Jesus. Our focus must be on Christ for when you take your eyes off of Jesus you will stumble and fall down.
This man knew he was in sin and that there was only one way out. Even the demons who were in the man knew that Jesus had the power to forgive sin and break the bondage of sin from a person’s life forever. The man never went and fell down at anyone else’s feet but Jesus. This is what we must do. We must go to Jesus and Jesus only. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, no one else has this power. You must fall down at the feet of Jesus and let Him have His way with you. Sin wants to destroy and Jesus wants to give freedom.

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