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And
the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that
Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are
six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be
healed, and not on the sabbath day.
– Luke 13:14
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Religion is dangerous. Religion
would rather debate about healing than see somebody healed. Religion
would rather argue about deliverance than see someone set free.
You
can see an example of that in Luke 13. Jesus healed a woman who had
been bowed over for 18 years. Think of it, a dear old woman—a daughter of Abraham
Jesus called her—set free after being bound by the devil for nearly two
decades. You'd think the temple rulers would have been rejoicing at
what Jesus had done. But, no! They were angry because He'd done it on
the wrong day.
Do you know what's worse? Those very same religious
leaders who criticized Jesus for healing on the Sabbath could have
ministered healing to that woman themselves on any of the other six days
of the week if they'd cared enough to do it.
That's why Jesus was
so indignant with them. They had the same covenant of Abraham that
Jesus was ministering on. But their religion had kept that woman bound
instead of setting her free. It always does.
Remember that next
time someone tries to get you sidetracked into a religious debate about
healing or deliverance. If someone needs to be delivered from a demon,
just do it! Don't get all hung up on theological questions about where
the demon is.
"Is it in his body? Or his brain? Or his spirit? Or
his pocket?" While you're arguing about questions like that, the demon
will be driving the poor guy up the wall.
The question isn't,
"Where is the demon?" The question is, "Why haven't we gotten this man
delivered? He's our blood brother in the Name of Jesus and he ought to
be free!"
Once you start asking that question, you won't care
whether that demon is inside or outside, hovering over or sitting under.
All you'll care about is getting that person free!
That's the difference between religion and the love of God. Religion argues. Love acts. Choose love today.
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