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Stilling of the Storm
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His words. They were ignorant of that which they were rejecting.
Therefore He again sent light to them by those to whom they would
not refuse to listen.
The destruction of the swine roused the whole country as nothing
else could have done and directed attention to Christ. The men
He healed remained as witnesses to His power, channels of light,
messengers of the Son of God. A door was opened throughout that
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region. When Jesus returned to Decapolis, thousands heard the
message. Even the working of evil is overruled for good.
The demoniacs of Gergesa, dwelling in the place of graves, in
bondage to uncontrolled passions and loathsome lusts, represent
what humanity would become if given up to satanic jurisdiction.
Satan’s influence is constantly exerted on men to control the mind
and incite to violence and crime. He darkens the intellect and debases
the soul. Whenever men reject the Saviour’s invitation, they are
yielding themselves to Satan. Multitudes in the home, in business,
and even in church are doing this today. Because of this, violence
and crime overspread the earth, and moral darkness enshrouds the
habitations of men. Satan leads men to worse and worse evils, till
utter depravity and ruin are the result. The only safeguard against
his power is the presence of Jesus. Before men and angels Satan has
been revealed as man’s enemy and destroyer; Christ, as man’s friend
and deliverer.
God has called us to be “conformed to the image of His Son.”
Romans 8:29
. And souls that have been degraded into instruments
of Satan are still through Christ transformed into messengers of
righteousness and sent forth to tell “what great things the Lord hath
done for thee.”
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