Chris Bailey III - Devils & Diseases

Of all the Gospels of Jesus, Mark is the leanest but it doesn't make it the weakest (because there are no weak Gospels). It gets right to the point and boom - the first chapter has the Son of God baptized, in and out of the wilderness, and by verse 16, He is preaching! More accurately, He's getting to work. So look who shows out as soon as Jesus shows up...

Mark 1:23-24 KJV - "23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, Thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who Thou art, the Holy One of God."

Note it...when Jesus shows up, Satan shows out. Consequently, what Jesus primarily deals with is summed up in verse 34...

"And He healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew Him." - Mark 1:34 KJV

Devils and disease seem to have a vital connection. The diseases were the symptoms of the presence of the enemy and his demons. By the absence of the LORD (which was actually our distance from God because of sin), all the fallen angels were empowered to perpetuate "dis-ease" of the bodies, minds, and hearts of the people. That's why when Jesus shows up, healing of the body and the heart also have a vital connection. People who get faith can also get forgiven. People who get fit can also get free. On every level, when Jesus is present and accepted, He has the power to change not a part of the life, but life itself. How else could He possibly offer eternal life if He can't make a dent on daily life?

Today, Jesus wants to show up in our lives by His Spirit..."

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty." - 2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV

Better than when He walked into a synangogue in Caperaum, let's let Him walk into our hearts today. So what if the devils show out for a moment! As long as Jesus shows up, HE WILL shut them down!