Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is some historical context that helps a lot with what this passage means for us. The man who is possessed by a demon calls himself Legion. A 'legion' is a Roman military unit which usually had about 3000 to 6000 soldiers. The presence of pigs, and the demon's request to be thrown into the pigs, is also significant because the 'mascot' of the Roman Tenth Legion was the swine, or a pig. It is very likely that this man was member of the Roman Tenth Legion and that he witnessed many horrible things. This man is most likely suffering from post-traumatic-stress disorder. What does this mean for us? It means that Jesus heals even the hurts that we have on the inside. We all have emotional pain and sorrow. Jesus takes that away. The healings of Jesus are not specific to physical injuries; they also include how we feel inside. God bless,
Pastor Josh
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