1:34  And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

The demons knew and understood Him to be the Messiah, the one true and holy Messiah; Isa, Al-Masih, is kalimat-Allah and wadjih according to the Quran and for that reason they were powerless against Isa.

Many that were possessed with devils – Dr. Lightfoot gives two sound reasons why Judea, in our Lord’s time, abounded with demoniacs. First, Because they were then advanced to the very height of impiety. See what Josephus, their own historian, says of them: There was not (said he) a nation under heaven more wicked than they were. See on Rom_1:1 (note). Secondly, Because they were then strongly addicted to magic, and so, as it were, invited evil spirits to be familiar with them. It seems strange to find men at this distance of time questioning the truth of that which neither scribes nor Pharisees then doubted; nor did they ever object against the pretensions of Christ and his apostles to cast them out. And, if the whole business of demonism had been only a vulgar error, (as “wise” men now tell us), what a fine opportunity had the “wise” men then, to unmask the whole matter, and thus pour contempt on the pretensions of our blessed Lord and his followers, who held it to be one proof of their Divine mission, that demons were subject to them! – Adam Clarke

It has been said, “Build a better mousetrap and the public will beat a path to your doorstep even if you live in the wilderness.”  Unfortunately the crowds were only coming because they wanted something; unfortunately the crowds only thought they were coming to see a wondrous physician; fortunately the crowds were coming.

Sadly, for one prayer that goes up to the God of Father Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in days of prosperity ten thousand go up in times of adversity.  Only prayers to the God of Father Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are of any value, prayers to any other god are useless.

    Try Jesus, if you don’t like Him, the devil will always take you back.

   Many a man who has never prayed when the sun was shining begins to pray when the cold winds come.  So many people regard religion as belonging “to the ambulance corps and not to the firing-line of life.”  Therefore religion, to them, is merely a crisis affair.  Only when life has gotten into a mess do they begin to remember God, but it is in the sunshine times that we need to polish the communication lines so that when the darkness settles over us we don’t suddenly find ourselves trying to figure out how to establish a connection.  God is not someone to be sought only in the day of misfortune; He is someone to be loved and remembered every day of our lives.

    The god of Ishmael does not love you; The God of Father Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob loves you.

   Although the recognition of one’s failure to come to Him during the sunny time should not be allowed to hinder the seeking of Him in the dark time – it is just so much better, so much wiser, and so much safer to remember Him in the sunny time when one may be assured of finding Him.

And healed all that were sick – Not a soul did the Lord Jesus ever reject, who came to him soliciting his aid. Need any sinner despair who comes to him, conscious of his spiritual malady, to be healed by his merciful hand? – Adam Clarke

Need any Muslim despair who comes to the God of Father Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?  He loves you and wants you to know who Jesus really is; Jesus is the holy one of God who knows the true path to eternal life.

Injil Markus 1:35  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Away from the disciples and other distractions, He started His day in private communication with the one true God.

Injil Markus 1:36  And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

1:37  And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

1:38  And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Simon Peter, upon finding Him, tells Jesus that people are starting to gather at his house again.  Jesus informs Simon Peter that the gospel message must be taken to other towns also.  His message is not to be confined to a single area, no matter how well received in that place.  This would also give the people a chance to more carefully consider the gracious words they have already heard Al-Masihu-Isa speak unto them.  As regards prayer; prayer doesn’t do our work for us; prayer strengthens us for the work that must be done.

–Pastor Ward Clinton