Luke 8:40 KJV
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
This passage struck me this morning because of its contrast with
Luke 8:37 KJV
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
These Gadarenes investigated and found that Jesus had healed the demoniac and that the demons had entered into the swine and they had drowned in the sea. Having such a powerful witness to the nature of Jesus Christ, they wanted Him to depart.
And yet there was another crowd waiting for Him and who gladly received Him.
In life today there are
Those who want Jesus to have a place in their lives and
Those who want Jesus completely out of their lives
But there is a third group, not mentioned in the text but nevertheless present; they are
Those who just ignore Jesus altogether
And they believe that by ignoring Jesus they escape either condemning themselves by asking Him to depart from their lives or being confronted with needing to turn to Jesus in their lives.
I want to be among those glad wait for Jesus and gladly receive Him day after day.
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
This passage struck me this morning because of its contrast with
Luke 8:37 KJV
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
These Gadarenes investigated and found that Jesus had healed the demoniac and that the demons had entered into the swine and they had drowned in the sea. Having such a powerful witness to the nature of Jesus Christ, they wanted Him to depart.
And yet there was another crowd waiting for Him and who gladly received Him.
In life today there are
Those who want Jesus to have a place in their lives and
Those who want Jesus completely out of their lives
But there is a third group, not mentioned in the text but nevertheless present; they are
Those who just ignore Jesus altogether
And they believe that by ignoring Jesus they escape either condemning themselves by asking Him to depart from their lives or being confronted with needing to turn to Jesus in their lives.
I want to be among those glad wait for Jesus and gladly receive Him day after day.
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