“And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?” Mathew, Mark and Luke all record this story. Today I found in the article Ways That Are Vain a citation where Mrs. Eddy references this statement.
“Certain individuals entertain the notion that Christian Science Mind-healing should be two-sided, and only denounce error in general,—saying nothing, in particular, of error that is damning men. They are sticklers for a false, convenient peace, straining at gnats and swallowing camels. The unseen wrong to individuals and society they are too cowardly, too ignorant, or too wicked to uncover, and excuse themselves by denying that this evil exists. This mistaken way, of hiding sin in order to maintain harmony, has licensed evil, allowing it first to smoulder, and then break out in devouring flames. All that error asks is to be let alone; even as in Jesus’ time the unclean spirits cried out, “Let us alone; what have we to do with thee?” Ways that are Vain from Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy p.210-211

This was interesting to me and fit perfectly in with the recent discussions on the need of both love for our fellow man and to destroy evil.

The love that Jesus expressed was full: first he was willing to go near the violent men and heal them so that they were calm in their right mind, risked upsetting the status quo to cleanse atmosphere (the swine ran down the hill and this loss of business would upset many) for I am sure Jesus was very aware of what he was getting into, he also taught those around him by his example showing them how to face the evil. He attacked the error never the person.

This whole chapter is incredible in all that he accomplished. To face all these challenges with poise is proof of the love he lived. Yet is was not mushy, sympathetic and a false sense of peace. It was powerful, clear, and pure.

I am so grateful to be learning here how to be more Christ like. Before Plainfield I had a very weak sense of love that wanted things to be peaceful so I would generally avoid anything that would make waves. I am also learning a better sense of principle because when I did make stands is was from a personal sense of will. I also could not make the stands I needed until I began to learn how to see others as God sees them which is a purer sense of love. Learning to think and act rightly is a precious gift.