Christ's visitation signifies His desire to save individuals bound in sin, demonstrating His sovereign grace.
The encounter of Jesus with Legion is significant because it exemplifies God’s sovereign grace in action. Christ did not simply come for the masses; He sought out this individual who was in profound bondage, showing that His love reaches the most desperate souls. The journey over the rough sea serves to illustrate Christ’s unyielding commitment to save those whom He has chosen. In this instance, Legion symbolizes all of humanity’s need for redemption. This teaches us that Christ's love and desire to save are not contingent on human merit or social standing but are rooted in the sovereign will of God, as evidenced in Romans 5:8, which states that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
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