demons

halloween is coming and i'm not sure how much you get into it

i'm not a fan

i don't do scary  - movies, decorations, costumes - nope not for me

as i tell my students life is scary enough with adding to it

i do like fall stuff though

pumpkins are pretty

we studied the story of Jesus casting out the demons today

its right out of horror movie i think

Matthew 8:28 - 34  (also written in Mark 5 and Luke 8)

 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.  “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”   Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.  The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.  Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. 

demons, graveyards, pigs

the question becomes do believe in demons

my belief is that demons are REAL

and everyday we fight a spiritual battle

they come in tv, music, money, sickness

and sometimes i wish Jesus would cast them to the pigs

another belief I have is that they work extra extra hard on Sundays

i'm not sure what happens at your house on Sunday mornings

but for the life of me i can't figure it out

arguments, lateness, excuses, something always getting in the way 

of church, worship, Jesus

but we fight

we believe

we pray

and

JESUS WINS!

James 2:19

You believe that there is one God. Good! 

Even the demons believe that—and shudder.  

your thoughts on this story?