"When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, 'Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.' He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood erect."
Luke 13:12-13
As I prayed with this Gospel this morning, I had a beautiful visual image. I could see the woman, bent over, there in the synagogue. And Jesus was there, with his hand on her bent-over back. And Jesus was bent over too, so he could look into her eyes. Jesus had to really bend to see into her eyes, which had been cast down due to her infirmity. But Jesus wanted to connect with her, eye-to-eye, heart to heart. Jesus wanted that relationship with this unknown woman because that's the way Jesus was and is, even now. Jesus will bend to look into our eyes too. Whatever concerns we have, whatever keeps us bent over and bound, Jesus wants to connect with us and heal us. Today, let's think and pray for all who are bent over with any kind of illness or pain. It could be an emotional illness that keeps them cast down and unable to stand to their full potential. And let's realize that Jesus also wants that bond and relationship with us; that he looks into our eyes and really sees who we are--and loves who we are, too! Happy Monday! Love, heidi
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