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AATHAVAN 💚 December 16, 2024. 💚
Monday
"And, behold, there was a
woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together,
and could in no wise lift up herself." (Luke 13:11)
In the Gospel of Luke, we read
about a woman who had a spirit of infirmity that caused her to be bent over for
eighteen years. We are not given much detail about her life except that she
struggled with this condition for such a long time. However, on the Sabbath
day, Jesus healed her, which displeased the ruler of the synagogue. Instead of
addressing Jesus directly, he rebuked the people, saying, "Come and be
healed on the other days, not on the Sabbath."
Jesus, seeing the lack of
genuine love in this man, called him a hypocrite and clarified: "And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath
bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath
day?" (Luke 13:16)
This event reveals an
important truth. The woman was not labelled as a sinner but was identified as a
daughter of Abraham, a believer faithful to God. Yet, Satan had bound her, not
for a day or two but for eighteen long years!
Yes, dear ones, even when we
strive to live a life pleasing to God, weaknesses may occasionally bind us for
a time. These could be financial hardships, physical illnesses, or persistent
sinful habits that we detest yet cannot seem to overcome. Like the bent woman
who suffered, we too may endure struggles. But God sees us.
The woman didn’t ask Jesus to
heal her or even voice her need, but Jesus, in His compassion, understood her
pain and healed her. Likewise, if we live as faithful children of Abraham and
strive to follow Him, God is mighty to fulfil all our needs and set us free
from every weakness.
"He hath made everything
beautiful in his time: also, he hath set the world in their heart, so that no
man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end." (Ecclesiastes
3:11)
No matter how many years pass,
let us wait in faith. God will meet our needs and make all things beautiful in
His time.
There may be some like the
ruler of the synagogue who try to shake our faith with sweet words, questioning
our belief in Christ. Let us not give room to such hypocrites in our lives.
Instead, let us stand firm and unwavering in our faith.
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