Luke 4:35 “But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.”
The delayed response here is not due to a lack of authority on the part of Christ. Quite the contrary is true. This demon, as many other that Jesus expelled, was none too happy about the situation. The devil and his minions are ever the sore losers, throwing tantrums if possible. Notice however, that Luke points out the man was not hurt by the action of the demon. This is significant because though the demon obeyed reluctantly, to hurt the man would have been disobedience.
Heavenly Father, we praise You for Your Almighty power and wonderful grace. You know everything about us and can meet our every need. We would seek to not only be satisfied by You, but to satisfy You by Your work in our lives. We want to be vessels for Your glory. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.