We return in our meditation to the woman with the spirit of infirmity that had lasted for 18 years. This woman represents many who have put in everything they know but have not been able to alter their state. We are told she was bent over and could by no means lift herself up. That only suggests to us that she tried everything within her capability. It will be gross biblical illiteracy to suggest that people like this have no faith. If others do not have the kind of result you post in an area of life, don’t jump to conclusion about their stand. They may have done all they know. Somewhere along the line you will discover that it is the pure mercy of God that makes for the difference in people’s station in life. This woman also represent another group of people; those who keep serving the Lord even when the challenges of their life have not been resolved. We notice that Jesus found her in one of the Synagogues. The foul spirit that bent her body over had
not succeeded to twist her trust in God. It is a great estate that a man has come into when his spirit is free to relate with God irrespective of the pressure of the outer life.

It is a great estate that a man has come into when his spirit is free to relate with God irrespective of the pressure of the outer life. Afflictions may have been protracted, God’s hands can reach deep down to the root and provide solutions…God has what it takes to deal with them.

Of great interest to us today is the fact that Jesus located this woman, placed His hands on her and loosed her from that bondage. What a consolation to note that the age of our problems notwithstanding, God has what it takes to deal with them. Afflictions may have been protracted, God’s hands can reach deep down to the root and provide solutions. Let us go with an assurance today, that the hands which Jesus laid on this woman are still as powerful now as it was then. Jesus is still looking out for people on whom He can lay His hands. You can be the next in line for God’s touch.