Monday October 30, 2023

Luke 10:10-17

One sabbath day Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who for eighteen years had been possessed by a spirit that left her enfeebled; she was bent double and quite unable to stand upright. When Jesus saw her he called her over and said, ‘Woman, you are rid of your infirmity’ and he laid his hands on her. And at once she straightened up, and she glorified God.

So he got in trouble for this miracle because he healed her on the Sabbath. Nevermind that this woman had been tormented with pain and could not take any more. My suspicion is that if he did it on a Monday, someone else would have been offended. Because it is always not the right time for some people. What I hear God saying to me through this scripture is 1. Act with Gods kindness now for every day is holy and belongs to God. 2. Have I truly noticed what makes my wife, child, family, friend unhappy? Jesus is so good at this. He sees even the difficult things to see and engages them. He called her over… What a day it was for her. Someone saw her, someone saw her pain. Imagine yourself being called over by Jesus and him saying “are you afraid?”