Different

In Mark 5, Jesus took a boat to the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee, where He encountered a wild man who lived among the tombs. The man was possessed by demons. Jesus cast out the demons, and the difference that came over the man was astonishing. When Jesus boarded the boat to leave, the man begged to come with Him. But Jesus told him to go home and tell his friends what great things the Lord had done for him. And the man did so. He became one of Christ’s first evangelists, proclaiming the Lord Jesus to the ten cities of the Galilean Decapolis—“and all marveled” (Mark 5:20).

Few things glorify the Lord more than the changed lives of His people and their testimonies about His amazing grace. If Christ has made a difference in your life, tell others about it. Go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you!

Let the world know the difference Jesus makes. The psalmist exhorts, “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble.”

H. B. Charles, Jr.