《神醫》Day08
《醫治帶來的改變 － 格拉森被鬼附的人》
1 他們來到海那邊格拉森人的地方。 2 耶穌一下船，就有一個被污鬼附着的人從墳塋裏出來迎着祂。 3 那人常住在墳塋裏，沒有人能捆住他，就是用鐵鍊也不能； 4 因為人屢次用腳鐐和鐵鍊捆鎖他，鐵鍊竟被他掙斷了，腳鐐也被他弄碎了；總沒有人能制伏他。 5 他晝夜常在墳塋裏和山中喊叫，又用石頭砍自己。 6 他遠遠地看見耶穌，就跑過去拜祂， 7 大聲呼叫說：「至高上帝的兒子耶穌，我與祢有甚麼相干？我指着上帝懇求祢，不要叫我受苦！」 8 是因耶穌曾吩咐他說：「污鬼啊，從這人身上出來吧！」 9 耶穌問它說：「你名叫甚麼？」回答說：「我名叫『群』，因為我們多的緣故」； 10 就再三地求耶穌，不要叫他們離開那地方。11 在那裏山坡上，有一大羣豬吃食； 12 鬼就央求耶穌說：「求祢打發我們往豬羣裏，附着豬去。」 13 耶穌准了它們，污鬼就出來，進入豬裏去。於是那群豬闖下山崖，投在海裏，淹死了。豬的數目約有二千。 14 放豬的就逃跑了，去告訴城裏和鄉下的人。眾人就來，要看是甚麼事。 15 他們來到耶穌那裏，看見那被鬼附着的人，就是從前被群鬼所附的，坐着，穿上衣服，心裏明白過來，他們就害怕。 16 看見這事的，便將鬼附之人所遇見的和那群豬的事都告訴了眾人； 17 眾人就央求耶穌離開他們的境界。 18 耶穌上船的時候，那從前被鬼附着的人懇求和耶穌同在。 19 耶穌不許，卻對他說：「你回家去，到你的親屬那裏，將主為你所做的是何等大的事，是怎樣憐憫你，都告訴他們。」 20 那人就走了，在低加坡里傳揚耶穌為他做了何等大的事，眾人就都希奇。(馬可福音五1-20)
1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet Him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones. 6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of Him. 7 He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!” 8 For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!” 9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area. 11 A 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 impure 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. 14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. 18As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed. (Mark 5:1-20)
分享：今天要分享的是一種超自然的醫治，耶穌治好了 一個格拉森被污鬼附着的人。男子居住在墳墓中，常年自殘，與世隔絕。他的狀況讓人心生恐懼，也讓他自己深陷痛苦之中。然而，當耶穌來到格拉森，污鬼立即認出祂是「至高上帝的兒子」，求祂不要趕它們出境。這顯示耶穌的權柄遠超黑暗勢力，即便污鬼數目眾多 (稱為「群」)，也無法抵擋祂的命令。
當然，耶穌與「群」的互動是整個故事最吸引的地方，但那男子得醫治後的三個改變也是令人萬分震驚。第一，他的心靈得以自由。被釋放的男子不再住在墳墓裡，而是穿上衣服，心智清醒地坐在耶穌腳前 (參v.15) 。這象徵了從混亂到平安，從捆綁到自由的轉變。
第二，他的關係得以恢復。雖然男子懇求和耶穌同在，但耶穌卻鼓勵他「你回家去，到你的親屬那裏」(參v.19)。對任何人來說，回家只是一個很簡單的舉動；但對於這與世隔絕多年的男子來說，能夠再次回家，與親屬一起，實在是非常難得的事。
第三，他的身份得以確立。耶穌吩咐男子「將主為你所做的是何等大的事，是怎樣憐憫你，都告訴他們。」(參v.19) 這麼嚴重的病情 (被眾鬼附身) 都能夠被耶穌治好了，這是何等大的恩典，必須要告知更多人。他既是蒙恩的罪人，也是神恩典的代言人。
各位，你有沒有類似的問題希望得醫治呢？希望擺脫混亂境況嗎？希望恢復某些關係嗎？希望成為蒙恩的罪人嗎？願耶穌在這個聖誕節醫治我們，阿們！
思想：我們是否被某些黑暗權勢所捆綁，導致混亂不堪？願我們都將這些問題帶到耶穌面前，求祂醫治我們！
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢藉著耶穌的醫治，讓我們看到祢對人無限的愛與憐憫。主啊，我們常常被罪惡、憂慮或黑暗的勢力所捆綁，求祢醫治我們，使我們得自由。也求祢賜給我們勇氣，成為祢的見證人，將祢的恩典分享給更多的人。願我們的生命能在祢的醫治與更新中，彰顯祢的榮耀。以上禱告，奉主耶穌得勝的名求，阿們。
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