Ministry of the Church (76)
  1. Jesus names what life does not consist of, and in doing so he gets to something near and dear to our hearts as Americans—our possessions.
  2. When we pray, we should have in mind His name and His provision and His forgiveness. In other words, we ask God to do what God promises to do.
  3. Like Mary, they (with you) are at Jesus’ feet to learn and hear from the Lord of all Creation. It is a privileged place to be if there ever was one!
  4. [This text] describes a journey to a foreign region where Jesus engages in a confrontational conversation with a legion of demons, performs a violent and scandalous exorcism, and leaves behind a community gripped by terror. Apparently, the only thing more frightening than a naked, graveyard-dwelling demoniac is this visitor from Nazareth who reigns over everything.