2000 Pigs

Have you ever been unhappy? I am sure you could say yes to that for we have all been unhappy. But I am talking about being unhappy all the time day and night and we would have to say that we aren't. The Bible tells of a man who was unhappy both night and day; you can read about him in Mark chapter 5.

We do not know his name but we do know that others had tried to help him but had failed.

Mark 5:3
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

Mark 5:4
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. He

We also know where he was living we and that he was abusing himself.

Mark 5:5
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. One day something changed and his life was eternally different. What could make that much difference in a person's life?

Mark 5:6
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, this is what made the difference "when he saw Jesus" you see we, like him have to see Jesus for our self. Others can and should try to show us the Lord Jesus, but when we see Jesus for ourselves it makes all the difference. We find also the reason for his actions; devils! No one likes devils do they? Jesus chased them into 2000 pigs and you know what? Pigs don't like devils either because as soon as they entered into those pigs they committed "souie"cide.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand); and were choked in the sea. I've talked to a lot of people and they have told me that they knew who Jesus was and that He was living in their heart. Their life didn't match up with their mouth. As we read about that man who lived with dead folks and devils and liked to streak across the graveyard did anything change when he saw Jesus? Was he still living and streaking about the graveyard? Let's see!

Mark 5:14
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Mark 5:15
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. I would say so; no more streaking in the graveyard and the reason being we find him sitting at Jesus feet with his clothes on and in his right mind and that made people afraid of him. What amazes me is that I didn't read of anyone being afraid of him when he was acting like a wild man. As soon as he gets into his right mind people now become afraid of him; how strange. You know as long as we look like and act like everyone else everyone is comfortable. It is when you become different, look different and act different that those around you will become afraid because they didn't see what you saw "JESUS!" Have a great week because it's going to be different!