Video of the Day: Clip from the 1989 movie “Born of the Fourth of July” (Language Warning)
Bible Verse of the Day:
They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him. 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. 4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones, Mark 5:1-4.
Biblical Connection:
Ron Kovic is a 10-year-old boy who was born on the Fourth of July. After attending an Independence Day parade on his birthday weekend, a desire to serve his country is conceived within Ron. This boy’s dream turns into a nightmare as Ron’s first battle ends up taking his ability to walk. Now confined to a wheelchair, Ron shares with a friend of his desire to be made whole again.
In the first century, Jesus meets another man who wants healing from his current condition. According to Mark, a man had lost total control of his body. This condition influenced by a demonic spirit led this man to move out of his house to avoid hurting anyone. This real-life demonic possession opens the door for Jesus’ visit and miraculous healing to be made whole again.
Closing Song:
Every human being is like an onion. The more layers that you unpeel via engaging questions, you get to know their life story of the good, bad and ugly. Subsequently, when certain life events and trials occur on or near a holiday, special days life the Fourth of July have a dark side. Therefore, be careful when you enter deep conversations as you may uncover the beautifully broken.
by Jay Mankus
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