victory. Jesus, our mighty battle strategist, commanded the winds to stop, and they did. The stunned disciples exclaimed, “Wow! Did you see that? Who is this? Everything answers to him. Cool!” (my paraphrase; see Mark 4:35–5:15). Upon arrival, Jesus cast out the legion of demons and set the demoniac free. This power encounter shook up the entire territory. Physical things can indeed represent spiritual reality, as Moses’ bronze snake on the pole represented life and healing to the snakebitten children