Tuesday of the
Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time - Luke 4:31-37
Today Jesus traveled to the town of Capernaum in
Galilee. When he arrived there, Jesus
taught the people. His listeners were
astounded at his teaching. As they
listened to him, they realized that Jesus was very different from any of the
teachers they had heard before. Jesus
spoke with great authority, authenticity and yet with humility!
There was a man in the synagogue that was possessed by an
unclean spirit. When the man heard the
people talk about Jesus and the astounding deeds he had done, the man cried out
to him, saying: “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus then rebuked the demon that possessed
the man by saying: “Be quiet! Come out
of this man!” In that moment, the demon
threw the man to the floor and came out of the man’s body.
All the people who witnessed this healing were amazed and
astounded. They said to one another: “What is it about this man? Where did he get this authority? How does he have the power to exorcise
unclean spirits?” The news of Jesus and
His power and abilities spread throughout the region quickly.
Now take a moment and ask yourself: What are the unclean
spirits that possess you? How do these
unclean spirits affect your life and the people in your life? Do you long to be freed from these unclean
spirits or have they become an integral part of your life? And perhaps more importantly, have you asked
Jesus to exorcise the unclean spirits that may slowly be destroying your
happiness and perhaps your life?
Today (and every day) come to Jesus and beg Him to rid you
of any unclean spirit that is plaguing you or perhaps destroying your life. You
may not receive an immediate miracle; however, you may begin to notice a
difference in your life, in your emotions and in the quality of your trust in
Jesus. Jesus is with you! Open your heart and trust Him! He will not fail you!
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