Luke 13:10-17
Is there anything that keeps you bound up or oppressed? Infirmity, whether physical or spiritual, can befall us for various reasons, and God can use it for some purpose that we do not understand. When Jesus encountered an elderly woman who was spent of her strength and unable to stand upright, he gave her words of faith and freedom and restored her to health. She must have suffered much, both physically and spiritually, for eighteen years, since Jesus remarked that Satan had bound her. How can Satan do this?
The scriptures indicate that Satan can act in the world with malice and can cause injuries — of a spiritual nature and, indirectly, even of a physical nature. Satan’s power, however, is not infinite. He cannot prevent the building up of God’s kingdom or reign in our lives.
Jesus demonstrates the power of God’s kingdom in releasing those captives in bondage to Satan, sickness, and sin. It took only one word from Jesus to release this woman instantly of her infirmity. Do you believe in the power of Jesus to release you from affliction or oppression? The Jewish leaders were indignant that Jesus would perform such a work on the Sabbath, the day of rest. They were so caught up in their ritual observance of the Sabbath that they lost sight of God’s mercy. Jesus healed on the Sabbath because God does not ever rest from showing his mercy and love. God’s word has the power to change us spiritually and physically. Is there anything that keeps you bound up or that weighs you down? Let the Lord speak his word to you and give you freedom.
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