Mark 1:21-27
The first 45 verses of the gospel of Mark reveal a great deal about Jesus Christ. One thing that stands out is that there is an unseen spiritual world that is as real as the water you and I drink.
Most of us already believe in angels—spiritual beings created by God to do His will, to be His messengers, and to help out people on earth. Angels are usually unseen by us. Sometimes angels manifest themselves. Right away in Mark, one sees that there are also fallen spiritual beings, or demons. Mark tells of a particular incident. While Jesus teaches in the synagogue, a man who has an unclean spirit (demon) cries out, “What do we have to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” Jesus then rebukes the demon and commands it to be quiet and come out of the man. It obeys.
As you think about this amazing reality, what do you observe about Jesus Christ? What does it tell you about Him?
Even demons had to obey the voice of the Son of God! Looking further through the first six chapters of Mark, demons are mentioned 7 times, Satan is mentioned 3 times, angels are mentioned once, and the Kingdom of God is mentioned 4 times. Jesus is Lord and Commander over the spirit world that we cannot yet see, as well as over the physical world that we can see. As followers of Jesus who is Lord, how can we do anything less than bow our knee to Him as Commander of the seen and of the unseen?
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