Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath. They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Let us alone! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down before them, he came out of him without having done him any harm. They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, “What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!” And a report about him began to reach every place in the region. Luke 4:31-37
Loving Creator of storm and light
you formed us in your sacred image
you seek us out in our broken places
and heal us from within and without.
This has been a long, heartbreaking year
a time of great loss and a time of fear
we have been quarantined and masked
yet the world has lost too many souls.
We have all faced many demons
the one who haunt us from inside
the abuses and horrors from others
a society torn apart by violence.
You have promise to silence our demons
and to heal the broken and dark places
come dwell with us today, dear Lord
so that we might carry healing to the world. Amen.
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