Hebrews 11:32-40 / Mark 5:1-20
Modern warfare terminology does not use the term "legion" any more.
But just how many soldiers were there in a legion during the time of the Roman Empire?
It can range anything from 4000 to 6000 soldiers. So a legion at that time is a force to be reckoned with.
So we can imagine how many evil spirits were there in the possessed man in the gospel when he said that his name was legion for there were many of them.
How can it be possible for so many evil spirits to be in one person?
Well, possible or not is certainly not the question. The reality is the presence and the magnitude of the evil in that man.
In our modern day world, can we ever accept the possibility or even the reality of evil that has a strong influence on nations, governments, societies, organizations, corporations right down to families and individuals?
Jesus came to heal the sick and to free those possessed by evil.
Let us continue His mission by keeping ourselves free from sin and to heal the brokenness caused by the legions of evil doers in this world.