Tomb Living

 After an awful, life threatening storm all arrive safely on the other side; just like Jesus said. 

Mark 5:1 (KJV) And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. As soon as they had landed, this took place.. Mark 5:2 (KJV)  And when he (Jesus) was come out of the ship, immediately there met him  out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, We are told the country “Gadarenes” but not the actual place. But I would say it was close to this man’s home if not even at his front door; “the tombs!” The place is of little importance but the man of the place is. We read he’s “a man with an unclean spirit”; he lives where most would never think of living, the tombs or among the dead. Or maybe not! Could this be another word picture? Too many get tripped up about the place and never see the person. This man was living among the dead and from what I read is tired of it, he wants a different life. Why would I say that? He’s the only one who met Jesus when the storm battered ship hits land.  

Mark 5:2 (KJV)  And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, where were the multitudes??? Your guess is as good as mine. There’s no food, no excitement, only a man with an unclean spirit. Maybe fear of this man with this unclean spirit kept others away. He lived where?  With the dead, in tombs he could not be bound nor could he be tamed. He cried night and day and did himself harm cutting himself. What a word picture of a person without Christ.  Ephesians 2:1 (KJV) And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; this man with this unclean spirit is about to be able to say I was dead but now I have been made alive. Life for this man changed just like it has for many who are tired of living among the dead. Lives are wrecked by divorce, drugs, alcohol, anger, anxiety, discouragement, depression, greed and the list goes on and on, that’s tomb living, living among the dead with no hope..Ephesians 2:12 (KJV) That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from   the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: The man with the unclean spirit his life changed the moment he put his trust in Christ Jesus. His appearance changed, his living conditions changed, he who no one could change is changed. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. He’s what “a new creature” what happened? “old things are passed away” that means they are gone. Now what are people seeing? A new person, he looks the same but there is a real noticeable difference “behold, all things are become new.” Like his vocabulary, his higiene, his friends; oh he didn’t have any. What is a friend? 

One who is attached to another by affection;   respect,  promotes his happiness and prosperity; Proverbs 17:17 (KJV) A friend loveth at all times, in life you will only have a few real friends 

He may have though he did but he didn’t. His direction in life changed, he now had a purpose.

 Mark 5:18 (KJV) And when he (Jesus) was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. (Jesus) 

Has your direction ever changed? Or are you still living among the tombs? That’s tomb living and it leaves you all alone.