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Mark 5:5&6
"5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him,"

Have you ever experienced someone DEMON possessed??? Have you seen someone living on the edges of polite society?? Have you known someone with a morbid fascination, and they looked like they lived in the graveyard? Have you heard of someone cutting themselves, repeatedly harming themselves? They fought off any kind of help and assistance offered them. These are tragic situations. Unfortunately, these situations are seen in our society today. 

In our study verses, this man plagued by demons is living a horrifying life. His disorder and distress is affecting the community he lives in. We can infer that Jesus did not just randomly end up here. Jesus led His followers here from the other side of the sea just so they could help these people! They sailed through a life-threatening storm to get here. Each and every soul is priceless to our Lord and Savior. 

And, note the plot twist in today's verse, "...when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him," Meaning the demon possessed man knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead in sign of his submission and reverence. Could this be Jesus's superiority over devils? Or, is this a sign of hope from the human plagued by demons seeing his chance for relief?
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