From the Pit to the Proverbial Palace
Jerry Watts
Mark 5:1-20
TEXT. As I read this story today, I thought of the OT Character Joseph, who went from a pit (where His brother put him) to a palace!!
Humanity is notorious for thinking that a palace is the only place Kings and royalty on earth are found. The Bible teaches that the ''Garden of Eden'' was like God's palace. It was a place of sinless perfection. When the first man and women ushered sin into the world, all kinds of evil came as they were ushered out of the Garden. So, catch the picture, mankind ushers sin into God's palace, so He ushered us out of the palace.
But immediately, God announced His plan for our return. Simply stated, our return into His palace is Jesus, His only Son. In Jesus, our wrongs can be righted, our sin can be forgiven, our condition can be corrected, and our restoration is completed. Only in Jesus Christ.
We see a clear picture of this trek in our story found in Mark 5 (read).
It is no accident that verse 1 says, ''They came to the other side of the sea.'' Over 15 times in the gospel we read this phrase. It is because Jesus always directed His disciples to go where the work was to be done. It is on the ''OTHER SIDE.'' This day is noteworthy because as soon as He got out of the boat, His work began. Let me offer a panoramic view of this encounter, so we can see, feel, sense, and know, the work of Jesus because this is how He works, even today.
When I am finished, I am going to ask how this story applies to you. Perhaps your condition is not exactly like the demoniac, but certainly, you feel His pain because of what is hidden deep inside of you. Maybe you feel the need for Jesus' compassion and cleansing. Or maybe you need to respond to call of Jesus on your life. Be aware, His invitation will be offered for you today. Let's look at this thru the eyes of Jesus;
The Condition Jesus Saw - One of the things we must come to terms with this is: Jesus doesn't look on ...
Jerry Watts
Mark 5:1-20
TEXT. As I read this story today, I thought of the OT Character Joseph, who went from a pit (where His brother put him) to a palace!!
Humanity is notorious for thinking that a palace is the only place Kings and royalty on earth are found. The Bible teaches that the ''Garden of Eden'' was like God's palace. It was a place of sinless perfection. When the first man and women ushered sin into the world, all kinds of evil came as they were ushered out of the Garden. So, catch the picture, mankind ushers sin into God's palace, so He ushered us out of the palace.
But immediately, God announced His plan for our return. Simply stated, our return into His palace is Jesus, His only Son. In Jesus, our wrongs can be righted, our sin can be forgiven, our condition can be corrected, and our restoration is completed. Only in Jesus Christ.
We see a clear picture of this trek in our story found in Mark 5 (read).
It is no accident that verse 1 says, ''They came to the other side of the sea.'' Over 15 times in the gospel we read this phrase. It is because Jesus always directed His disciples to go where the work was to be done. It is on the ''OTHER SIDE.'' This day is noteworthy because as soon as He got out of the boat, His work began. Let me offer a panoramic view of this encounter, so we can see, feel, sense, and know, the work of Jesus because this is how He works, even today.
When I am finished, I am going to ask how this story applies to you. Perhaps your condition is not exactly like the demoniac, but certainly, you feel His pain because of what is hidden deep inside of you. Maybe you feel the need for Jesus' compassion and cleansing. Or maybe you need to respond to call of Jesus on your life. Be aware, His invitation will be offered for you today. Let's look at this thru the eyes of Jesus;
The Condition Jesus Saw - One of the things we must come to terms with this is: Jesus doesn't look on ...
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