Mark 1:31
He approached,
grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then
the fever left her and she waited on them.
Being possessed by a demon is a
reality. During Jesus time, He and His
disciples has driven out many of them.
And what is striking to note is that these demons “knew him”. They knew Him not because they are “friends”
of Him, but rather because He is their enemy – their worst nightmare.
But today, we do not see much people possessed by
demons. But with the way they act, they look
like they are similarly possessed.
They would take advantage of other people’s
weaknesses, kill, steal, and commit adultery.
But like Jesus, we should not readily condemn them. Rather, we should understand the reasons
behind their actions – and help them cast out the demons from their heart and
from their lives.
We, ourselves, have our own demons within us. We curse, we disobey our parents, smoke,
drink heavily – things that we do that if we allow to continue, would lead to
greater evils. Hence, we should stop
today.
And how? By
allowing Jesus to approach us, grasp our hands and help us to rise up. We cannot forever be defeated by sins. We have to rise up against it through the
help & guidance of and obedience to the Lord.
You may have a “slight fever” now. But if you will not cure it, it will become
worse until you cannot control it anymore and become the cause of your
death. Approach the Lord immediately and
let Him cure you. Grasp His hands, pray
and rise up with Him against the enemies.
Let us pray +
Almighty
Father, I am very sick today. Let me approach You, grasp Your hands so I
may rise up again against all the challenges, problems and illnesses of the
heart that the devil throws on me. You
are my doctor, the one who can cure me of all my illnesses as I faithfully
offer my live to you in service. Amen
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The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
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