The Abnormal becomes Normal

I read this morning about the demon possessed man. This is the guy that had a legion of demons inside of him. He was barbaric and out of control. He was a mad man, who was tormented day and night, and roamed the countryside out of control. Most are familiar with the story I would assume, but Jesus comes and casts the demons out of the man and into a herd of pigs. The pig then jump off the cliff and drown, and the man is normal again. This is the part that made me think. Check this out:

Mark 5:14-17 14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man-- and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

These people had made what was abnormal normal in there lives. The demon possessed man was supposed to be that way according to them. It was just a part of life. Jesus did a great thing, but change was just too much for these people. I think we should ask God, in what areas of our lives has the abnormal become normal. When we do this successfully, the things of this world are what become abnormal. Living in pain and sickness should be what is abnormal, but often it is normal. Normal should be the kingdom of God...