Jesus asked him, "Tell me your name."
A man having an evil spirit came to Jesus in the territory of Gerasa. Nobody could control him. Day and night, he kept wandering and hurting himself. He recognized Jesus, refused to change and begged Jesus not to punish himself. It was the beginning of salvation that Jesus asked him his name. He confessed his identity to Jesus and, through the sacrifice of a large herd of pigs, attained a normal state of spirit and prayed to be with Jesus. Jesus ordered him to go home and tell his story how Jesus had mercy on him.
We long for distorted freedom. We want to roam freely day and night without being restrained. Satans tempt us to be free like the God. They make us believe that there are no Satans in the world (CS Lewis). But the distorted freedom only hurts our body and soul.
"We need courage of confession"
Salvation begins with confessing our weakness before Jesus. If we have the courage of confession, Jesus saves us at any sacrifice. Then, we should go and tell our story of salvation.
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