I was reading in Luke today and came across an interesting tidbit. At the end of the story of the healing of the demon possessed man (Luke 8) Jesus tells the man to go and tell what God has done for him. Here's the text
38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39"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.
Notice that the man's response is to go and tell what Jesus has done for him. Is this a subtle way of telling us that the man recognized Jesus as God?
What makes this story even more interesting is that Luke precedes it with Jesus calming the storm and his disciples asking, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and water and they obey him?" Their answer seems to come in the demon possessed man going and telling what Jesus/God has done for him. Not only that but the story just after the demon possessed man is about a woman who touches the edge of Jesus' garment. This touching is a way of saying that she believes Jesus is the Messiah. So the question of "who is this" is answered by he is God and he is Messiah.
Finally, it's fun to note that in chapter 9 we find Herod wondering who Jesus is as well. Luke has already given us the answer, but the one in power, the high and the mighty does not know.
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Larry, while I read your latest blog, I am commenting on the suggestion you made yesterday during the AM service about combining your message with "The 11th Step" download. After reading it twice, I was convicted. Our parents and our teachers at school, were so good to "force" us to learn Bible passages and verses. Why is it when we get older (who me old??) we tend to move away from learning more???
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