Tormented beyond comprehension by 2,000 demons, the man of the Gadarenes knew hell on Earth. The locals would chain him into caves which served as graves, but he would break the chains and terrify the townspeople. In an awesome display of God's power and mercy, Jesus sent the demons into a herd of pigs which ran down a hill and drowned in a lake. On a bittersweet note, the townspeople arrived on the scene and begged Jesus to leave. They were afraid of his power.

My dear friend Richard B. Jones sent me this poem while he was on his honeymoon. It tells a very sweet redemption song.