26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) 30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. (Luke 8)
There is no dimmer switch with Jesus. When the demon-driven man saw Him, the evil spirits within the man could not help but immediately respond. Light hit them like the Sun appearing suddenly and overwhelmingly. There was no place for darkness to hide. The only choice was to run toward Him or away from Him. Change, beginning at that day forward, was imperitive. The first order of business was to clean house, which Jesus did. In our culture, and in our lives, we are so used to shades of gray and shadows slowly disappearing, allowing our eyes to adjust to the light, and see only what we want to see. Sometimes what we need is a rude and sudden awakening that moves us to action, for the Light to arrive so suddenly we can see things, and ourselves, as thye really are, and take prompt action. May He shine in our hearts and lives today.
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