The reading for the day features the first time Jesus preaches in the Gospel of Mark and the first entity that is threatened by his presence is a man with an unclean spirit.
The Jews were waiting for a political Messiah to deliver them from foreign occupiers. But if we come to think of it, the foreign occupiers were never threatened by Jesus' presence. Even Pontius Pilate saw no reason to crucify Jesus (except to satisfy an angry mob).
But those who were threatened by Jesus were unclean spirits (and the religious authorities of his day). At this early point in Jesus' ministry, this should give us a clue as to what Jesus' mission was: a mission that was more spiritual rather than political. A mission to bring souls closer to God and not a mission of political liberation.
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