No one expected the wild man of Gerasene, a man filled with a band of demons named “Legion,” to ever return to normal. Living along among the tombs, crying with madness, a menace to himself and others, he evoked fear, not compassion (I’m reading in Mark 5 this morning).

Until Jesus walked up the hill. Until Jesus stopped for a conversation with the man’s, literally, inner demons. A few minutes and a herd of drowned pigs later, the man sat with Jesus, dressed and in his right mind.

Who do you know that’s seems so far from redemption that you cannot imagine them sitting at the feet of Jesus? In my experience, these folks are often closer to faith then we think, ready to let Jesus drive out their demons.

Of course, there are those who just want Jesus to go away. But others know themselves, their issues, their struggle with sin, and wait for their pivotal meeting with Jesus.

Week One of Reading the Bible Cover to Cover