As he was getting into the boat,
the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.
But Jesus would not permit him but told him instead,
"Go home to your family and announce to them
all that the Lord in his pity has done for you."
Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis
what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed
the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.
But Jesus would not permit him but told him instead,
"Go home to your family and announce to them
all that the Lord in his pity has done for you."
Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis
what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed
The man wanted to follow Jesus, but Jesus asked him to go back to his family and proclaim to them what Jesus has done. Jesus does not always need us to go out of our way or do extra special things to serve and glorify him. Sometimes, we just need to proclaim his works in our own homes, in our own families.
It is also interesting to note what the people in the gospel were just as bad as Legion, one of the spirits who tormented the man. The people, instead of praising God for saving the man and being awed by Jesus’ power over the enemy, they asked him to leave because he sent the spirits to the swine. They put more importance on their swine rather than the welfare of the man. They are too attached to their possession and material things that they fail to see God’s power and love for us.
May we be reminded to be humble enough, like David in the first reading, to accept God’s will even if it is painful. May we not put too much emphasis and importance on material things that we fail to see God’s love and power at work to and through people around us, and may we work for God no matter where, no matter how simple the things we do are, having faith that God can magnify even the little things we do for Him.
God bless!
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