time ago in a street near our office, I saw a woman turn up the incredible, he was on the zebra crossing.
"Madam, can I help?" I asked.
"Thank you, I'm used to," she said. He continued, unable to see around him and oblivious to the dangers of traffic.
I did come to mind a woman named in the Gospel of Luke (13:10-17), sick for eighteen years, unable to bend and straighten.
Log, a Saturday, in the synagogue where Jesus was teaching. He knew that God wanted the Jews listen to God's law and she was faithful to attend this sacred place. It was hard going, but she wanted to do the right thing. He could see only the floor, but he could hear the Word of God (A good example for those who, though only has a small boubou avoid going to hear the Word of God and worship on Sundays! Too much trouble to move. So, you can also pray at home!).
sees Jesus among all people, calls it, puts his hands on her and tells her: "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."
She immediately got up, and explodes in praise to God For eighteen years he was crippled and now his bones take their rightful place, the joints melt. How wonderful!
general was to be expected an explosion of praise from all sides. Instead only a portion of these welcomes.
I found religious objection to heal a person is a job and God does not want to work on Saturday. The Sabbath is holy! The head of the synagogue is furious: "There are six days to work: you come to heal them, and not on Saturday." Some people are master in using the Bible according to its comfortable. These men hated and envied Jesus and tried to hit him with the weapons of law, citing the Bible to hurt him.
Jesus curtly: "You hypocrites! Do not bring your ox to drink on Saturday, as the law allows? Tie and lead to water is probably not a job? And this woman, daughter of Abraham, that Jewish faith and conviction, which was bound by Satan for eighteen years with a disease deforming, could not be untied on the Sabbath? ".
No replies by the religious, just shame.
What is striking is that in a crowded synagogue, Jesus has identified that very needy woman, she must have known personally, and perhaps has even stopped his teaching important to care for her. He knew how long he was in that condition, he saw in his heart, he knew everything.
Do the same with me, with you and all human beings. Law within us, sees our weaknesses, faults and sins. He calls us individually, offers us his grace and intervenes as needed. "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest " says.
If all human beings began to pray together, listen and respond to each individual each. You have allowed Jesus to "straighten out"? You know who knows you thoroughly?
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