" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him." His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee. " - Mark 1:26-28
Those at the synagogue captured this moment well - "a new teaching with authority". Throughout Jesus' ministry, we hear how the old law is replaced with a new covenant. One between us and Jesus, the son of God. And already Jesus' actions are demonstrating this - well before he even makes mention of it. And I can understand that.
The phrase "seeing is believing" is as true today as it was back then. Jesus was providing proof for those at the synagogue in a very real manner - driving an unclean spirit out of a person. But we was ensuring that this act could be seen in a different manner, thousands of years in the future, by evoking a response from those around him. One that foreshadows - or better yet - accurately describes - Jesus' mission: to make sure we know God loves us and cares for us, and wants us to be whole, clean spirits. And by believing in Him, in His message, and his purpose, we will have eternal life.
It makes believing just a little easier. Even if we didn't see it with our own eyes.
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