A Ruler’s Indignation about a Woman Loosed from Satan

Luke 13:10-14, NKJV

Consider this. Jesus was teaching in a synagogue one Sabbath day (v.10). In the midst of His teaching, He saw a woman bent double and unable to stand up straight. Scripture said that the woman suffered with an evil spirit for eighteen years (v.11). When Jesus saw her, Hecalled her to Him and spoke healing to her, saying, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity” (v.12). He laid His hands on her, and immediately she stood straight and started glorifying and praising God (v.13). Even though Jesus paused from the word He was ministering to the people, He didn’t stop teaching. He showed us by example that believers are people of faith; therefore, through faith, we can “call into existence things that are not as though they were” (Romans 4:17). 

It would seem that the whole congregation would have been delighted and joined the woman in praise for deliverance from an eighteen-year crippling infirmity. However, the devil never likes losing his grip on anyone. In v.14 the ruler of the synagogue responded with indignation, or anger, about the good work the Lord had done on the Sabbath day. He told the people that there are six days in a week for men to work; therefore, come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath day.

How selfish he was! The ruler(s) had planned the service and was not receptive to this spontaneous change. Brothers and Sisters, let us be receptive to divine intervention for the sake of the kingdom.

Clap your hands and shout, “Glory!”