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b'Many people sought Jesus during His ministry on earth. Some went to Him to\\nget healed, and some longed to hear from Him and see His miracles. Jesus\\nsaid that He came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). He even spoke as\\nif He were a shepherd who would go out and search for a lost sheep (Matthew\\n18:12-14; Luke 15:1-7; John 10:1-18).\\nOne such sheep was a man possessed by a legion of evil spirits (Mark\\n5:1-20). He was separated from his family. The Bible is silent as to what\\nled him to such a sad and lowly state, but Jesus found the man when he was\\nlonely, avoided, rejected, hopeless, and despised.\\nNobody wanted him. Nobody associated with him. Until Jesus came. This man\\ndid not seek Jesus, yet Jesus crossed the lake to find him. Jesus traveled\\nto reach out to him and set him free from evil spirits. And Jesus set him\\nfree without cost or condition. As Jesus cared for this man, He cares for\\nus too.\\nLike the man who was possessed, we can know that Jesus pursues us with\\nGod\\u2019s never-ending love. Because Jesus died and rose again for us, we can\\nput our trust in Him and have a relationship with God. If we are in Christ,\\nwe can be freed from evil\\u2019s control. The Holy Spirit empowers us to reject\\nsin, and reminds us of the promise of the resurrection, that one day, we\\nwill be freed from sin and death completely.\\nSo, no matter what we face\\u2014worries dragging us down, fears tormenting us,\\nor other trials we experience in a world that\\u2019s broken by sin\\u2014we can know\\nthat Jesus is always with us. In Him, we find true freedom. We have peace\\neven in the midst of struggles, and the promise of ultimate wholeness when\\nJesus returns and makes all things new. Like the man who was set free from\\ndemons, we can be completely freed indeed. \\u2022 Golda Dilema\\n\\u2022 What things around you cause you to feel like you are a stranger,\\ndespised, avoided, or lonely in this world? Consider taking a moment to\\ntalk to God about these things, knowing that He cares for you. \\n\\u2022 Read Romans 8. How does Jesus\\u2019s love free us from the power of sin and\\ndeath? How does His love give us hope for the future and comfort in the\\npresent? \\n\\u201cSo if the Son [ Jesus] sets you free, you will be free indeed.\\u201d John 8:36\\n(NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.118.5|Mark.5.1-Mark.5.20|2Cor.3.17|John.8.36'