In
Matthew 8:19-34, we learn about discipleship (Matthew 8:19-22), peace
(Matthew 8:23-27) and deliverance (Matthew 8:28-34). How sad it is that
this chapter ends with these words: "Everyone from the city went to meet
Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged him to leave their territory"
(Matthew 8:34). If it had ended with the words, "Everyone went out to
meet Jesus", we would say, "Wonderful! We want more of this." When this
is followed by the sentence, "When they saw Him, they begged Him to
leave their territory", we sense that we are in the presence of
something solemn, even something sinister. What we have here is the
activity of Satan. Even when the Lord is working powerfully, Satan is
also at work, seeking to hinder the work of God, creating resistance in
the hearts of those who have begun to show an initial interest in Jesus.
Satan gets worried. He does everything he can to prevent people moving
from seeking to finding. Let us take our stand against Satan. Let us
take our stand in the Name of Christ. Let us take our stand in the power
of Christ.
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