Matthew 9:21 New International Version (NIV)
21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I
will be healed.”
The woman who said this to herself knew ostracism and
loneliness because of her 12 year bout with an illness that made her unclean
under Jewish law. She was imprisoned in isolation because of this condition.
Just as Jesus freed her from her prison (vs. 22), he longs to free you from
yours as well. What holds you captive? Jesus longs to give you freedom through
five gifts: 1) the Scripture to help you know God's will, 2) your
surrender to his lordship, 3) cleansing from your sin and guilt, 4) the gift of
the Holy Spirit to empower you, and 5) a family of brothers and sisters in
Christ to support you and hold you accountable. These are God's five precious
keys to freedom.
Thought for today:
What behaviors or issues keep me stuck? Do I fall into the fallacy of believing
I have to “get right” before I can approach God?
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