Mark 5:2 – ““And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of
the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.”
In
the fifth chapter of Mark we are introduced to a man possessed with unclean
spirits. As we study this chapter we
learn that this man was tormented day and night. He cut himself with stones and lived among
the tombs in the place of death. The
town officials didn’t know how to handle him.
They bound him with chains and fetters.
A fetter is simply a shackle designed for the feet.
Verse
4 reveals that he often broke the chains and the shackles and that nobody could
tame him. In verse 6 when he saw Jesus
he ran and worshipped him. In verse 7 he
cried out with a loud voice. I believe
this was a cry of desperation. In verse
8 Jesus simply addresses the demons, “Come out of this man.”
This
tormented man lived in dire straits. He
was separated from his family and living in a graveyard like a wild man. He was
a threat to the population and to himself.
He had no quality of life. He had
very little hope, but his life was about to forever change. You see what man could not do. What the doctors and medication of that day
could not cure. The problem that the
town’s authorities could not solve was about to change.
This
man who had been condemned by world and conquered by sin was about to have a
life changing encounter with the Son of God.
In Mark 4:35 Jesus told His disciples, “Let us cross over to the other
side.” I believe He heard the cry of the
one who was bound with chains and shackles.
He had an appointment to work the impossible.
This
man was bound by a legion of demons.
What happened when Jesus commanded these demons to leave? This tormented man was set totally free. Jesus breaks every chain of bondage and sets
the captive free. In Mark 5:15 says that
this man was clothed, sitting and talking to Jesus, and in his right mind.
This
man represents broken humanity. He
represents those who are in bondage.
What is the remedy for bondage?
An encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ.
He breaks every chain. He alone
can remove every shackle. Janie West
Metzger wrote a beautiful song in 1927 titled, “Jesus Breaks Every
Fetter.” It is an old song, but still a
very relevant message for today.
The
lyrics are as follows:
Verse One:
I am now on the altar....I am now on the altar....
I am now...on the altar...which was made for....me
The Chorus:
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
AND HE SETS....ME FREE....
Verse Two:
I will ne'er doubt my Savior...I will ne'er doubt my Savior....
I will ne'er doubt my Savior...For He cleanses me.....
Repeat The Chorus
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
AND HE SETS....ME FREE...
Verse Three:
I will rest on His promise....I will rest on His promise...
I will rest on His promise...Which He gave to me......
Verse Four:
I will shout Hallelujah!....I will shout Hallelujah....
I will shout Hallelujah...for He sets me free......
I am now on the altar....I am now on the altar....
I am now...on the altar...which was made for....me
The Chorus:
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
AND HE SETS....ME FREE....
Verse Two:
I will ne'er doubt my Savior...I will ne'er doubt my Savior....
I will ne'er doubt my Savior...For He cleanses me.....
Repeat The Chorus
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
JESUS BREAKS....EVERY FETTER.....
AND HE SETS....ME FREE...
Verse Three:
I will rest on His promise....I will rest on His promise...
I will rest on His promise...Which He gave to me......
Verse Four:
I will shout Hallelujah!....I will shout Hallelujah....
I will shout Hallelujah...for He sets me free......
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