MERCY: The Lord Jesus is merciful to you - Mark 5:19

Now, when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they reported what had happened in the city and countryside. So the people went to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened. The people who had seen it told them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and the pigs. So they began to beg Jesus to leave their territory. As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging Him to let him go with Him. But Jesus would not let him. Instead, He told him, “Go home to your family, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how merciful He has been to you.” So the man left and began proclaiming in the Decapolis the great things Jesus had done for him. And everyone was utterly amazed. Mark 5:14-20

Infallible Truth

• However, even though I was the worst, I obtained mercy so that the patience of Jesus Christ could be shown toward the worst [of sinners] as an example for those people who would later believe in Him in order to [receive] eternal life." 1 Timothy 1:16
• "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23
• "We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one." 1 John 5:18-19

Prayer

Just as this man, who was possessed by demons, I come to thank You, Lord Jesus, for showing me great mercy and rescuing me from the devil's control. I praise You for delivering me from being a child of darkness and making me a child of light. My mind is no longer influenced by evil spirits that caused me to sin against God and harm others without conscience. No longer do I have dissociative identity disorder that destroyed my mental health. Grant me, Holy Spirit, opportunities this day to tell someone about the great things that Jesus has done for me. Heavenly Father, please liberate them from the devil's stronghold. I pray in Jesus' mighty name.