Redeeming The Time

We hear glorious words today, words that every Christian should be earnestly expecting: "Thou art loosed from thine infirmity." The woman with the infirmity of 18 years could not look up—she was earthbound because of sin. So are we. We must feel our infirmity and desire to stand up straight! Unfortunately, many people do not feel their infirmity, and therefore do not expect to be loosed from it. We must cultivate this feeling. The aftermath of the healing of this woman shows us the major sin which keeps us from knowing our infirmity and seeking the healing of God—unkindness. The ruler of the synagogue knew all the commandments save the most important two, and the second will especially save us. If we cannot stop sinning, we must at least be kind, and God will loose us from our infirmities.