It is only natural to be apprehensive about something that we don’t understand.
And if we can’t find immediate answers, then we will most likely reject it.
We are not that likely to check it out further as we would rather invest more time and energy in what we already know.
And we are also not going to go further with what we can’t understand or don’t know, especially if it is going to be a drain on our resources.
For the people of the country of Gerasenes, they came to see for themselves what Jesus had done.
They were already unhappy over the loss of the herd of the two thousand pigs.
And now they saw the man who was a demoniac, sitting there, clothed and in his full senses.
They just couldn’t comprehend what was happening, and they became afraid, and they began to implore Jesus to leave the neighbourhood.
When the security of our comfort is disturbed, we may react with anything from apprehension to rejection to fear.
But let us remember that rejection of what we don’t understand will only lead to ignorance.
Jesus came to reveal the truth about life. He also wants to reveal to us the truth about ourselves.
Jesus will lead us from the darkness of ignorance to the light of understanding.