13:10-13
We are now back to Sabbath controversies. Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath. Yet again we see the importance Jesus attached to teaching, and we will then see the importance He attaches to healing. A woman was there who had been severely crippled for eighteen years.
Jesus saw her and called her forward. Note that she had not asked for healing, but Jesus saw her. Of course, it is good for us to seek help from Jesus, we should pursue Him, and we should have faith in Him. But we also need to know that God is actively looking after us as well. He sees our needs, and sometimes He calls us out before we even ask. You see we are meant to be in a wonderful relationship with Him, living under His loving care, working together with Him to fulfil His purposes upon the earth. The relationship is two way. We can have complete confidence in God, and when we put ourselves in His presence, as this woman had done by going to listen to Jesus, He will sometimes do surprising things in our lives.
Jesus declared that she was set free from her infirmity. He put His hands upon her and she was immediately healed, and she praised God. Sometimes Jesus healed with touch, sometimes He healed at a distance. The key thing is the personal relationship, and sometimes a physical touch can best communicate that love from God.
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