IMMEDIATE OBEDIENCE: BE FREE

He was teaching in one of the meeting places on the Sabbath. There was a woman present, so twisted and bent over with arthritis that she couldn’t even look up. She had been afflicted with this for eighteen years. When Jesus saw her, he called her over. “Woman, you’re free!” He laid hands on her and suddenly she was standing straight and tall, giving glory to God. (Luke 13:10-13, MSG).

Dear Jesus:

The pain of abuse. The pain of betrayal. The pain of depression. The pain of fear. The pain of heartache. The pain of illness. The pain of loss. The pain of rage. Life is challenging when I'm bent over in pain--it is physically impossible for me to "lift my eyes to the hills." (Psalm 121:1, AMP).

Life is good when You see me, call me, and heal me. For You are attentive to my need to be freed from years of bondage.

The freedom of forgiveness. The freedom of justice. The freedom of love. The freedom of peace. The freedom of victory. The freedom to praise. The freedom to rejoice. The freedom to worship. Life is abundant when I am able to give You glory for setting me free!

Lord, forgive me for the times I choose captivity over liberation. Increase my willingness to be free.

AMEN.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom). (2 Corinthians 3:17, AMP).