Friday October 18th, 2024
« If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t correct you for asking »
1So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from the tombs to meet Him.
3 This man lived in the burial caves and could no longer 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 subdue him.
5 Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones.
6 When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw Him, ran to meet Him, and bowed low before Him.
7 With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
8 For Jesus had already said to the spirit, “Come out of the man, you evil spirit.”
9 Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.”
10 Then the evil spirits begged Him again and again not to send them to some distant place.
11 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.
12 “Send us into those pigs,” the spirits begged. “Let us enter them.”
13 So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
14 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.
15 A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
16 Then those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs.
17 And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him.
19 But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful He has been.”
20 So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.
Mental sickness is not limited to madness.
It can also mean that a person has challenges with their thinking faculty.
Some students have brilliant minds, but they blank out in the examination hall. If you have any problem with your memory, God is able to deliver you.
The devil wants you to be a fool because he knows the Bible says in Psalm 14:1NLT
« Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! »
The devil knows that it is written in Proverbs 13:20GWT
« Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer »
- He wants you to live like a fool so you can be destroyed, but God is putting an end to all his attacks against you now, in Jesus’ name.
Also, the devil wants you to be a fool because he knows the Bible says in Proverbs 3:35NASB
« The wise will inherit honor, But fools increase dishonor »
James 1:5NKJV says
« If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him »
If you are not as clever as you ought to be, or have been failing examinations, the Almighty God will lay His hands upon you now and give you victory in the mental realm, in Jesus’ name.
The mad man of Gadara could not think straight because he was possessed by demons.
However, as soon as the Master spoke a word, those demons left him and he started to think and talk normally (Mark 5:1-20).
If the Almighty God could deliver a man who was mad, how much more would He be able to restore you to sound mental health?
That same God will heal you wherever you need help mentally right now, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Application – Do you need help in the mental realm? Lay your right hand on your head and ask the Lord to touch and heal you now in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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