Luke 8:26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.
Their first thought may have been, let’s get back in the boat, storm and all then to stay here! Here is a madman coming at them naked and possessed by demons. Plural! He lived in the tombs and would have been a sight to behold. He had been in this condition for a long time. He was surrounded with death and decay. His dwelling place was the graveyard, the cemetery. Note: This man approached Jesus. 
28 Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me.” 29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. 
It says that he cried out in a loud voice. I would bet it was terrifying! He was bound with chains as a way to subdue him but he would break them. They bound him with chains to keep him from hurting others, but he broke the chains time and again. Finally, they drove him out of town and he lived in the local cemetery, a madman among the tombs, hurting the only person he could – himself. The demons had not only terrorised this man, but the whole region. His madness affected everyone.  He was probably very scary. The people tried to keep him bound, probably to protect the people and to keep him under guard, but nothing worked. The demon would drive him away from people, and the people away from him. We all need fellowship and friendship. The man also has been away from his family for a long time. Think of what everyone thought of the man. What do you picture? Jesus sees a man who needs salvation just like we all do. We may not live in the tombs or cemetery, but He knows our hearts. We may look good on the outside, but even the religious leaders of the day, Jesus saw them as whitewashed tombs with dead men’s bones inside. Jesus saw this man in this state and treated him with dignity and respect. Here was a man, a soul that needed to be saved. They had left great times of ministry to get in a boat to go to the other side for ONE MAN. Jesus knew there was a need on the other side of the Sea. Here is a lesson for us all; the ONE is worth it! It may not always be a multitude but One soul matters to God. The Bible says that all heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents. 

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