By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Mark 5:19-20 "Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed."_ - NIV
The man was possessed by thousands of demons. He was uncontrollable. No chains could tie him. He was violent. He lived in the tombs alone. No one could dare go near. He cried out and cut himself with stones. Wonder what he ate, how he slept on rocks. He was definitely miserable. Jesus crossed the lake and landed near where he was. He was delivered and he came to his normal mind. He asked to go with Jesus but Jesus told him to go home and tell what great things the Lord did for him.
The man went to his people and to the ten cities, giving his testimony of what God did. Such is the meaning of being a witness to others. Jesus said we shall be His witnesses throughout the world. The Samaritan woman just told others to come and see a man who told her all she ever did. It is what God asks us to do; to go and tell others what He has done to us since we met Him.
When you encounter Jesus, He changes your life, breaks chains of bondage, forgives your sins, gives you peace, joy, meaning and purpose in life. He restores your hope, heals, provides, sustains and does all He does for you. That’s the testimony He wants you to simply tell others as you invite them to meet Jesus for themselves. So many more are bound, broken, oppressed, hopeless and would love to meet the Saviour Who equally longs to touch and transform them.
1 John 1:1 "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life."_
Shalom children of God