August 13

Today’s Reading - Mark 1:21-28

Thought:

“The Holy One of God.” This was not a title used by a follower of Jesus, one of the apostles, or a prophet of God. It was the name by which an unclean spirit referred to Jesus. It is ironic that in a world where so many people — religious people, God-fearing people — would deny Jesus and refuse to accept Him, this unclean spirit, possessing an awareness of things beyond this physical world, acknowledges the truth of who Jesus is with a term of respect and honor. While this certainly does not justify the evil spirit, it does illustrate the truth that “even the demons believe — and shudder!” (James 2:19)  It also provides us with yet another piece of evidence for the fact that Jesus is, indeed, “the Holy One of God,” a truth that many in this world still need to be convinced of.

Why is it so important that people recognize Jesus as the Son of God?