Luke 8:32-37
New International Version (NIV)
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside,35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
"How did Jesus react to this apparent blocking of His ministry in the region? He turned in another direction, and when you read the next two chapters you find one astonishing miracle after another. He turned the blocking into a blessing. If He couldn't do this, He could do that. The frustration turned to fruitfulness. So when your plans are upset, do what Jesus did - utilise the grace that flows from God and prepare to turn in another direction." - Selwyn Hughes
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside,35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
"How did Jesus react to this apparent blocking of His ministry in the region? He turned in another direction, and when you read the next two chapters you find one astonishing miracle after another. He turned the blocking into a blessing. If He couldn't do this, He could do that. The frustration turned to fruitfulness. So when your plans are upset, do what Jesus did - utilise the grace that flows from God and prepare to turn in another direction." - Selwyn Hughes
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