On September 13 while flying interstate, just as we were landing I saw this like a video playing before my very eyes while I was awake watching the plane land and at the same time seeing how what I've written below unfold like a puzzle fitting together.
"Out of all places to get this: from an economist point of view, the verse where Jesus released the man from a legion of demons that possessed those couple hundred of pigs. Was wondering why the people wanted Jesus gone?
It's because their source of income / food (pigs) / security (crazy guy warding off thieves) were destroyed by Jesus freeing the man. He cared so much for this man's spiritual freedom and sacrificed the pigs and the sane people's security. NO WONDER they wanted Jesus out!
Amazing how God reveals these things in the most unexpected ways. Landed safely at Brisbane airport." - Anna Towan FaceBook Post.
https://www.facebook.com/anna.towan/posts/10157369266985043?pnref=story
I've underlined the below story and I must add, it wasn't a couple hundred pigs as I thought, it was two thousand.
Can you imagine, and wonder why was this pig farm 'nearby', and why did the people 'fear', and plead Jesus to leave them?
Were they afraid because one of their main source of income which was the two thousand pigs instantly vanished and they had to explain the real but unbelievable story of the pigs 'drowned themselves'... to their clients.
Yes, it's true they tried many times to chain the man but hey, if all the two thousand pigs were possessed by these spirits that mean the strength in total was impossible to chain the man at all. And perhaps they decided he was better to loose because those who tried to steal their pigs would have suffered.
To end this amazing revelation, I want to thank GOD and give him all the glory for showing me this. GOD is GOOD.
Mark 5New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man
5 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. 7 He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!” 8 For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”
9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.
11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said,“Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b] how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.