Two Reactions to Miracles
The people of the nearby town who are told of this miracle have two ways to respond:
First, in awe of Jesus’ power and authority, they could turn to him and follow him.
Second, out of fear of the unknown and the uncomfortable, they could reject Jesus and push him away.
They choose the later, insisting that Jesus leave them alone and not bother them any more. How sad.
I wonder, how often are we confronted with the work of God, but fearing the unknown or the uncomfortable, end up pushing him away?
[Read through the Bible with us this year. Today’s reading is Mark 5-7 and today’s post is on Mark 5:17.]
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