Read Matthew 8:34.
What upset the pig herders so much that the town asked Jesus to leave? They weren't put off by the transformation of those who used to be demon-possessed. Who wouldn't rejoice in that? It was when Jesus' intervention went beyond the spiritual domain that the town asked Him to leave. The pig herders and other tradesmen allowed for lives to be changed but not for livelihoods to be compromised. Jesus was welcome to heal, preach and bless so long as those activities didn't limit their business. In other words, "Stay out of our business, Jesus. Expel demons -- make our lives better -- but don't touch our idols."
Is there an area in your life that is off-limits to Jesus? Why do you think you made it so? What might you be afraid of?
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