The Daily Fountain Daily Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 13 February 2022 – TOPIC: SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE
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TOPIC: SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE
READ: MARK 5:1-20 (NKJV)1. Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.2. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,3. who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,4. because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.
5. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.6. When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.7. And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”8. For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”9. Then He asked him, “What [is] your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name [is] Legion; for we are many.”10. Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
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11. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains.12. So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”13. And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.14. So those who fed the swine fled, and they told [it] in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened.15. Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one [who had been] demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.16. And those who saw it told them how it happened to him [who had been] demon-possessed, and about the swine.
17. Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.18. And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.19. However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”20. And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.
THE MESSAGE:In Luke 4:18, part of Jesus of Nazareth’s Manifesto stated that He came.to preach deliverance to the captives… ” In other words, He came to set captives of Satan free. This was clearly demonstrated in the story here. The demon-possessed man in our story was violent, very dangerous and a nuisance to his society. The devil is a very bad master: He gave the man residence in the tombs, fed him with junk, clothed him with rags, bruised his body always, kept him dirty without bathing, refused him freedom (bound in chains) and kept him restless. It is surprising what those that devote their life to serving the devil gain! Thank God the devil does not exercise the ultimate power.
Jesus demonstrated superior power over the devil, though at a great economic loss to save a soul.John 10:10 states that the devil came to steal, kill and to destroy but Jesus came to give us life and give it to us more abundantly. Jesus demonstrated His power of deliverance by setting the man free, He thereafter directed him to go to his people and share his testimony. What a great testimony that would be. What challenges are you facing today? Have you surrendered it to the power and authority of Jesus? Are you, your friends or your family members under the bondage of the devil? Invite Jesus today and He will set you free.
PRAYER: Oh Lord, arise and let all powers of darkness tormenting my life bow to Your authority.
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