Sabbath Sanctuary: God Was In Christ: An Advent Reading Of Luke 13

Day 13 Luke Chapter 13

“Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent over double, and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your sickness.’ And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God” (vv. 10-13 NASB).

I have had my share of physical sickness and hurt in my life. When I read this verse, it fills me with such hope. I have rested on this Scripture more times than I can count. Jesus was teaching in the synagogue, and in the midst of His important teaching, He saw a woman who was so sick she was bent over and could not stand upright. Christ sees us in our pain and misery. 

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15 KJV).

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He came to heal the hurting. When you feel you are alone in your suffering, He sees you. Reach out to Him in faith, and He will touch you. He will give you peace, strength, and endurance as you trust the Holy Spirit to help you endure the struggle. 

This is part of the hope of Advent. Hope is a part of the 

promise of the coming Messiah. Those awaiting the Christ 

Child longed—hoped for deliverance. Have hope this 

Advent season that Christ came to deliver you from the 

power of sin in your life and give you hope. 

 

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