The two restored demoniacs were the first missionaries whom Christ sent to preach the gospel in the region of Decapolis. For a few moments only these men had been privileged to hear the teachings of Christ. Not one sermon from His lips had ever fallen upon their ears. They could not instruct the people as the disciples who had been daily with Christ were able to do. But they bore in their own persons the evidence that Jesus was the Messiah. They could tell what they knew; what they themselves had seen, and heard, and felt of the power of Christ. This is what everyone can do whose heart has been touched by the grace of God. John, the beloved disciple, wrote: "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; . . . that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you." 1 John 1:1-3. As witnesses for Christ, we are to tell what we know, what we ourselves have seen and heard and felt. If we have been following Jesus step by step, we shall have something right to the point to tell concerning the way in which He has led us. We can tell how we have tested His promise, and found the promise true. We can bear witness to what we have known of the grace of Christ. This is the witness for which our Lord calls, and for want of which the world is perishing.

Disse to helbredte besatte var de første missionærer, som Kristus udsendte for at prædike evangeliet i Dekapolis egne. Kun i nogle få øjeblikke havde disse mænd haft den forrettighed at lytte til Kristi lære. De havde aldrig hørt en eneste prædiken fra hans mund. De kunne ikke belære folket sådan som disciplene, der daglig havde været sammen med Kristus. Men de medbragte i sig selv beviset for, at Kristus var Messias. De kunne fortælle, hvad de vidste, hvad de selv havde set og hørt og oplevet af Kristi kraft. Dette er, hvad enhver kan gøre, hvis hjerte har følt Guds nåde. Johannes, den discipel, Herren elskede, skrev: "Det, der var fra begyndelsen, det, vi har hørt, det, vi har set med vore egne øjne, det, vi skuede og vore egne hænder følte på, ja, livets ord, ..... det, vi altså har set og hørt, forkynder vi også jer." 1Joh. 1,1-3. Som Kristi vidner bør vi fortælle, hvad vi ved, hvad vi selv har set og hørt og følt. Hvis vi skridt for skridt har fulgt Jesus, må vi have noget afgørende at fortælle om den måde, på hvilken han har ført os. Vi kan fortælle, hvordan vi har sat hans løfter på prøve og fundet, at hans løfter var sande. Vi kan vidne om, hvad vi har erfaret af Kristi nåde. Det er til dette vidnesbyrd, Herren kalder os, og uden det vil verden gå til grunde.