Even a Little Faith Is Enough

Scripture – Mark 5:7-13: ⁷He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won’t torture me!” ⁸For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you evil spirit!” ⁹Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” ¹⁰And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. ¹¹A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. ¹²The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” ¹³He gave them permission, and the evil 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.

Reflection: The evil spirits always seem to recognize Jesus. They know who He is and what He can do. I guess they live in a spiritual plain of existence where they see things differently.

Another thing that’s always made clear is that Jesus has authority over the evil spirits. Even here, where so many of them were holding this man captive, they recognized the “strongest man” had arrived.

Then there was something in the man himself as he recognized Jesus as someone who could help him. Even with these demons running his life, he was able to reach out with what little of himself was still there. And it was enough.

Christ recognizes and responds to faithful actions. Even a little faith is enough at times.

Lord give me faith today. Help me recognize every situation as an opportunity to serve you. Thank you for responding to my little faith.