Luke 8:27 “When He got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met Him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs.”
It is unclear why this man came to meet Jesus. Did the demonic forces in him really wish to see Jesus? Or was the man somehow in control and wanted to see Him in hopes that he would be freed? The former is more likely. The devil and his minions do not always act as we might expect. They are sly, and spend all their time thinking of evil.
If the demons stayed away, some might think they were afraid of Jesus. If the demons met Him and He didn’t drive them out, they would be seen as stronger. Of course there was always the chance that He would prevail. But this possibility didn’t give them pause. Why? Because it never keeps the devil from doing things either. In his way of thinking, it is a risk. But, he will not run from the attempt.
As we will see, though these demonic forces felt it best to engage their enemy, that didn’t mean they weren’t scared. And it didn’t mean that they really thought they would prevail either. They came simply because that is consistent with the way of the wicked. They are, one way or another, drawn to their own doom.
Indeed, this was especially true of this particular group. They were in the propaganda business. This nude dude in the tombs had quite a reputation in the area, and had something of a following from the standpoint of the sale of fear. That is the business of the devil, fear and death.
Heavenly Father, thank You for life! Thank You for love! Thank You for a sound mind! You alone can give us clarity in this world. Everywhere else we find confusion, fear, deceit, indecency, and corruption. Help us to cast out the deeds and thoughts of darkness and embrace Your light. You are the One Who knows everything. You understand things that the powers of this world can’t even dream of in their wildest imagination. You are All Powerful! Thank You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.