Mark 5

Can a person be demon possessed?  Can a true Christian have a demon?  These are questions that I get often from others who read about stories like this.  Clearly this man's life was being overwhelmed with demons and they were destroying him.  When he encountered Jesus, the demons had to leave him and he became a different man.

There is no doubt that demons are still at work in our world today.  I have encountered some strange and bizarre behaviors in people that looked pretty demonic to me, but nothing like this man.  I have known some who have even sought out satanic spirits and the occult.

In my opinion the primary work of satan is not in the obvious, but in the subtle.  James clearly teaches us that "worldly wisdom" has it source in satan.  Notice the response of the majority of people in this story.  They rejected Jesus!  The demon possessed guy accepted him.  Who went away "under the influence" of satan?  Almost everyone except the scary demon possessed man. Hmm.

Read it here.