The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. (Luke 8:38-39) My cousin, Diana, is a […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 198 – Commentary Luke 8:36-37 – Does God abandon us?
Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. (Luke 8:36-37) Now that we’re in Covid-19 quarantine, people not at […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 197 – Commentary Luke 8:34-35 –
When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right […]
Study Devotional – Day 196 – Commentary Luke 8:32-33 – Did Jesus kill the pigs?
A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. (Luke […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 195 – Commentary Luke 8:29-31 – Why does evil spread??
For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places. Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 194 – Commentary Luke 8:26-28 – Will the unsaved fall at Jesus’ feet?
They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 193 – Commentary Luke 8:24-25 – How do we deal with life’s storms?
The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 192 – Commentary Luke 8:22-23 – When should we ask God for protection?
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. (Luke 8:22-23) […]