The Infirmed Woman

On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. – Luke 13: 10-13

Most of us have been hurt by what someone did to us or what we have done to ourselves. Some objects of pain and stress never go away – they keep showing up like a bad resurrection. We are tired and worn out. We go about life “bent” over. We may be standing up straight on the outside but we are bent over and crippled on the inside. By all outward indications we are fine but deep down, we are broken. Some of us are angry because we feel we have been victimized. We look around for something or someone to blame and sometimes unconsciously we use others around as a narcotic to numb our painful feelings.

The infirmed woman had probably used all types of DIY remedies in an effort to stand up straight but nothing had worked. She probably took her ailment out on people around her unintentionally. But healing will never come if we do not stop looking outwards for a healer. Here's this woman, with a big problem given an opportunity to meet the Great Physician. Only Almighty God can heal the broken and infirmed – no-one else can.

I count myself lucky to be connected to the Healer. I am an example of an infirmed woman but God keeps showing up and healing me. The fiery darts of the enemy has not stopped; as soon as I raise my end and stand up straight, they show up again trying to break me. But I have a God that I can call on and I always rush to the Throne of Grace as soon as the firing begins to gain shelter and obtain deliverance.

The same Jesus who shows up for me all the time can also show up for you but first, you must surrender you life to Him. Are you tired of being bent over?