11 .. And there was a woman there who for eighteen years had an infirmity caused by a spirit (a demon of sickness). She was bent completely forward and utterly unable to straighten herself up or to look upward.
12 .. And when Jesus saw her, He called [her to Him] and said to her, Woman you are loosed [released] from your infirmity ! LUKE 13 : 11 – 12 LOOK FORWARD !! In the Scripture you read about the woman who for eighteen years carried with her an infirmity. Eighteen years is an incredibly long time to single-handedly carry such a burden, and as you read, it most certainly took and immense toll on the woman .. Her body was left totally bent forward, she was completely unable to straighten herself, nor could she even look upwards. The woman was effectively left immobilised and crippled by an issue that she had carried with her for many, many years. After reading this woman’s story .. Can you perhaps sense a point of familiarity between her case history and your own ? No, you may answer, why would I ? .. OK .. Perhaps if the question is re-phrased a little. What baggage are you carrying with you ? .. For how long have you dragged this baggage upon your back, allowing it to weigh you down, causing your whole demeanour to sag, slowly crippling you ? How Long Do You Intend Allowing Your Past To Steal Your Future ? As you take a look at Luke’s account of the woman, notice that there are three major characters in the account .. There is The Person, The Problem and The Prescription. Well, in your life the same applies .. There is You, There is Your Problem .. And .. For your every problem .. God Has The Prescription !! Looking back to The Woman .. Pay attention to the words that Jesus first speaks to her .. Do you see that Jesus’ opening statement was not a recommendation for comfort or counselling .. Hardly .. The truth is that Jesus issued a challenging command !! Jesus Is not In The Business Of Comforting And Counselling Things That should Be Commanded !! And sadly that may very well be a mistake that you all too often make .. You protectively cling onto your hurt and pain, you comfort it and counsel it, you nurse and rehearse it .. Instead Of .. Dispersing it, releasing it and loosing yourself from it !! It is extremely wearisome and tedious to move forward and focus upwards when you are continuously bent over by the weight of the past !! Give yourself permission to take a little personal time-out .. Take this time and wisely use it to examine your condition, identifying the baggage and issues that you are sluggishly towing with you each day. Once you have thoroughly analysed your condition and you are confident that you understand it’s origin .. Be Bold and put your baggage into the out-stretched hand of God your Father !! .. Because .. It will take the authority of God’s Word to put the past under your feet !! Yes, your problem may very well be rooted in the past .. However .. Your Prescription Is a Present Word From God !! The Living Word you hear today, Will without fail heal your yesterday !! BE LOOSED !! GOD, KEEP YOUR ARM AROUND MY SHOULDER AND YOUR HAND OVER MY MOUTH !! Comments are closed.
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