Luke 8:30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said– because many demons had entered him.
Why would Jesus ask this? Why give the demonic world an inch? What was the purpose here? Well, for one thing, the devil and his forces like to be shrouded in darkness. They don’t want to be brought to light. They need to be scary, not factually understood. But, also, Jesus reveals here what He was doing. He wasn’t just casting out a demon. No, He was ordering a hoard of demonic forces to leave this region. And the ‘Legion’ had no choice.
Heavenly Father, help us always to understand that the problems we have with the powers of darkness are largely due to deception and trickery rather than power and influence. You are truly powerful, the devil is just a snake in the grass as he has always been. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.