‘And demons also came out of many, crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.’ (Luke 4:41 ESV).
At Simon’s mother-in-law’s house in Capernaum, Jesus healed and cast out demons from a multitude of people who lined up to see Him. Many of the demons tried to speak, rightly recognizing Jesus as the “Son of God,” but He commanded their silence and cast them out. Of course they knew who Jesus was, they had seen Him in glory before their rebellion. They were fully aware of His Sonship, but they had rejected His Lordship.
Many today are like them. They know a lot about Jesus. They may even give mental assent to His Sonship, but this is not the same as bowing the knee to His Lordship. Knowledge about Jesus is not saving faith in Jesus. Right doctrine is not right relationship. As the apostle James wrote, “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder” (James 2:19).
We must move from knowing about Jesus to actually knowing Him by placing our trust in Him as Lord and Savior.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we are glad that we know Jesus as Lord and Savior. For we have believed in Him and received His gift of salvation. We are reconciled to You Father by the blood of Your Son on the cross. We love and worship You and give You thanks for our salvation. In Jesus’ name, amen.