In the 1994 classic film Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks plays a boy with a crooked back. To fix this problem, a doctor places metal rods on his legs to address this physical ailment. While running from a few enemies, Forrest is miraculously healed as he straightens up to flee from those throwing rocks at him.
Another doctor recounts a back problem that he was unable to treat in Luke 13:10-17. Outside of Hollywood, pain doesn’t always vanish. According to Luke, this woman had been like the Hunchback of Notre Dame for 18 years. However, Jesus reveals the root of this condition, a crippling demon, Luke 13:12, sent by the devil to bind her during this time, Luke 13:16. In the middle of a worship service, Jesus makes an altar call to release this woman from the grips of the enemy.
Today, similar dilemmas exist in the lives of children, adults and the elderly. When specialists can’t diagnose illnesses, most fail to examine the spiritual side of this matter. If you’re feeling bound and tied up by the stress and worries of life, perhaps an unknown enemy has entered your life, Ephesians 4:26-27. The Lord’s altar is always open, Matthew 11:28-30, waiting to straighten up your life by the healing power of Jesus, Colossians 2:13-15.
Please share how you have been healed, touched or straightened up by Jesus.
by Jay Mankus
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