Rejected by Jesus
40th in a series on how men and women in the Bible deal with waiting, disappointment and unemployment Rejected by Jesus Mark 5:1-20 We try to be confident. We imagine ourselves in positions of authority leading others to profitability and notoriety. Even if we are unemployed we are coached to proclaim that we are experts in our field and a company would be darn lucky to have us. But what if we are wrong or maybe not ‘wrong’ but slightly off track? What if there is something better out there waiting for us? But how would we know? In Mark 5 is a story of a man who is demon possessed. Jesus asks his name, which I think is cool, because this was a fallen angel whom Jesus, the creator, brought into existence eons ago. This demon was petrified of Jesus because he knew exactly who he was. In verse 7 said the man or demon, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?” Is this involuntary worship? Do we need any more compel