Jesus Heals

 

Luke 13: 10-17

A Spirit of Infirmity

¹⁰ Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. ¹¹ And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. ¹² But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” ¹³ And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

¹⁴ But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

¹⁵ The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? ¹⁶ So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” ¹⁷ And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

Those of us who suffer from some malady or another, and we are legion, can take heart from today's Gospel passage:  Jesus can and frequently enough, does heal us, even today. Craig Keener's book, MIRACLES, THE CREDIBILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT ACCOUNTS, tells us that millions of miracles continue to occur around the world. What we need to do is pray with faith and confidence that Jesus will heal us.  There's where we are usually lacking and why it seems our prayers are not answered.  May we then concentrate on increasing our faith, perhaps the miracle most needed, and thus experience the healing most needed.

Bro. Rene

Lord Jesus, we come before you, stooped and burdened with troubles, worries, and fears. We look to you for healing, for assistance, or at the very least for the hope that healing and help will come. Let nothing in our hearts stand in your way. Amen.

 Rev. Herbert Yost, C.S.C.