The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works. (1 John 3:8)
I thought of this verse as I read Mark 5 today.
Through Satan’s work in the garden of Eden, deceiving Adam and Eve and leading them into sin, all kinds of evil came into this world. And to this day, Satan is actively working to destroy people.
But Jesus came to destroy the devil’s works.
We see him doing that in Mark 5, setting the demon-possessed man free, healing the woman who had suffered from a menstrual problem for 12 years, and raising a dead girl back to life.
He’s still doing the same thing today. Setting people who are oppressed by the devil free, bringing healing to them physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and bringing the spiritually dead back to life.
And the day will come when he will destroy death completely.
But I don’t want to just rejoice in all this. As Jesus’ disciple, I want to join in his work, touching all the hurting and broken people around me with God’s love. I want to be part of what he’s doing. How about you?
Lord Jesus, show me how I can join in your work today. Use me to destroy the devil’s work in the lives of those around me.
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