They Came To Jesus And Found The Man

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. - Luke 8:35

    The focus of those who fed the swine and those who came from the city was to see the one out of whom the devils were cast. But where would they find the man? Where will the one be found in whom God has wrought a work of grace, of which this miracle is a beautiful illustration? Where will this one desire to be? Where will the ONE that wrought the miracle of grace be found? We find the answer to these questions in both the spiritual and literal context of our passage of Scripture. They came to Jesus and found the man. Our Lord is always with his people because he has joined himself to us and therefore we are one with Him. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me (Jn 17:21), &, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people (2 Cor 6:16). Paul’s desire was that he would be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith (Phil 3:9). Not only is the believer found in and with Christ before God, but as the result of being one with Christ in regeneration, we will be found worshipping him in his Word as he reveals himself to us in the preaching and hearing of his Gospel. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Mt 18:20). Where will the child of grace be found when the preaching of Christ is accessible? He will be found sitting at the feet of his Redeemer, desiring to hear a word from Him—just happy to be there. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord (Ps 122:1). Where will others be found? Doing what they esteem to be more important, enjoyable and entertaining.