She also responded to a need that she saw. How could she show her gratitude? She became a loyal follower of Jesus. And thanks to Jesus Christ, they were all evicted!- Luke 8:2.įree at last and relieved beyond measure, Mary had a whole new life before her. We do not know what effect the demons had on poor Mary Magdalene we know only that she had been possessed by seven of those vicious, perverted bullies. In those days, demon influence was prevalent, and those wicked spirits attacked many people, even entering into some and taking control of them. Jesus gave her freedom, releasing her from nightmarish bondage. In the Bible, the story of Mary Magdalene begins with a gift. How? And what can her faith teach us today? He had filled her life with dignity and purpose. She was once a broken and pitiable woman, but Jesus had changed all that. Jesus’ mother also needed comfort and support.Īfter all that Jesus had done for Mary, she felt compelled to do all that she could for him. ( John 19:25, 26) Jesus must have been in unimaginable pain. Mary Magdalene could hardly bear to watch the scene, but she could not leave either.
Some onlookers “grew very much afraid and said: ‘Certainly this was God’s Son.’” ( Matthew 27:54) Jesus’ followers and others might have thought that Jehovah himself was signaling his sadness and displeasure at his Son’s brutal treatment. Perhaps Mary and the others standing near Jesus began to hear animals of the night that are not commonly heard during the day. A solar eclipse, which lasts only minutes, could not have caused this three-hour darkness. It was about noon on a spring day, “yet a darkness fell over all the land”! ( Luke 23:44, 45) She pulled her garment around her shoulders and huddled closer to the women near her.
Mary Magdalene looked up to the sky, wiping the tears from her eyes.
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