When human effort is futile, Jesus is there
Mark 5:4-5
For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
Neighbors, friends, family, and good Samaritans all tried helping this man with the temporal mechanisms of the world, all to find out they wouldn't last very long until the chains would just break away. They allowed the problem to fester and to grow under those chains so long that no chain or iron cuff could keep it subdued.
It is easy to see that the problems of this world could not be cured by the things of this world. Family and friends gave up knowing their efforts were futile, and returned to their homes, leaving him in pain and in suffering.
The man however continued to look for one to help him in his desperate hour. It wasn't until one day as he was looking into the distance and saw a man coming his way that his life was forever changed. I see him in his mind asking, "Who is this man?"
The demons answered back in terror saying, "His is the King of Glory, the one who takes away the infirmities of man, he is Son of the Most High God, he is Jesus!" and the man did not hesitate to respond or squander on what little time he had, but the Scripture says he ran to Jesus! As he fell on his knees before the Lord, worship over took him and the legion he was facing had no choice but to flee from presence of God.
When it seems like your world is crashing before your eyes, and a legion is surrounding you round about, just look out into the distance; Jesus will be there. In the most desperate of times when friends or family can not help, rest assure if you look out into the distance Jesus is there.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Mike Creel
