Evening: Psalm 34; Mark 5:1-20
The stories of Jesus ‘casting out demons’ are strange, probably the ancient world’s way of understanding mental illness. Jesus heals the man ‘possessed’ by many demons. For us, mental health might be described as ... being aware of who you are and living at peace with yourself. Being self-aware and at peace is hard when you receive contradictory messages as a child from elders and authority figures; it confuses you about what is real and true. When the man ‘possessed’ meets Jesus, maybe for the first time in his life he meets someone who is authentic and real?
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