[pull_quote_center]”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.” Mark 5:13 NKJV[/pull_quote_center]
A man with an unclean spirit, who dwelt among the tombs, met Jesus: the demons in the man begged Jesus earnestly that He would not send them out of the country. There was a large herd of swine feeding there so all the demons begged Him that He would send them to the swine. Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits, about two thousand of them, went out and entered the swine; and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned.
Do you realize what happened? For the sake of one man, Jesus let two thousand swine of economic value perish in the sea; for the sake of one man Jesus let someone’s profitable business suffer loss! That tells me that we are more valuable to God than anything else in the world! Hallelujah.
Being a child of God is a great privilege. There’s nothing like having a God to Whom we matter most. Isaiah 43:3-4 says, “For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you; therefore I will give men for you, and people for your life.” Wow! Glory to God!
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