I was so confused by this passage for so long until I realized that the enemy will always
attack what is most valuable to you.
The Bible says that Jesus allowed the demons to leave the man and enter the pigs.
When the demons went into the pigs, the first thing that they did was throw them over the
cliff and drown them.
First of all, can we make a note of how strong this man was that he survived something day
and night that killed 2,000 pigs in one moment?
They didn't get it.
Touch the person next to you and say, "If you knew what I've been through, you would
be surprised I look as good as I look.
Don't let this smile fool you.
I fought for this faith."
Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about these pigs which represented the economy
of the region.
The devil knows where to hit you, where it will hurt.
And when Jesus healed the man, it killed the pigs.
So the devil knew if we can get in those pigs, which the people of this region depend on
for their economy, if we can take what's most important to them and attack it they will
send Jesus away.
The enemy knows what's most important to you.
And that's where he will attack you the hardest.
He knows where your pigs are.
He knows where your pride is.
He knows your points of pain.
He knows where your pressure is.
He knows where your prize is.
He knows exactly where to hit you where it will hurt the most and when the people heard
about the man, they were fine with it.
But when they heard about the pigs, they said, "Jesus, please leave."
Why, when the enemy hits you in the place that you value the most, your tendency is
going to be if it's going to be like this, I don't want God in my life.
That's why he's been attacking your kids lately.
Because he knows if he can't get to you, he's got to get to you through your kids.
The enemy knows exactly where to hit you.
He knows where your insecurities are.
He knows what happened to you when you were 12.
He knows what's going to keep you in a state of anxiety.
He knows where you keep your herd.
So he's going to hit you in the places in your life and your heart that matter to you
the most.
So you will press away from Jesus.
The demons knew if we hit the pigs, they'll send Jesus away and that's exactly what they
did.
Because the enemy only attacks what is valuable.
And now here's the good news about that principle.
If he's attacking you, and if he only attacks what's valuable, guess what that means about
you?
Come on, I've been telling you since I announced my title.
You must be ... There must be something about you that the
demons know that you don't even know about you yet.
They must know that if you ever get loose and free and forgiven and full of the spirit
of God, you're about to do some damage
to the darkness.