Disabled or enabled?

Luke 13:10-17
10On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. 14Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.” 15The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? 16Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?” 17When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

This passage talks about a woman who is disabled for 18 years. Then Jesus shows up and He loves her (even though by church rules she was unclean and a societal misfit). Now she is enabled to do everything she wanted to do before. Her sins are forgiven. She has been enabled to follow Jesus.

I need to remember always that no matter what is going on, good or bad, the Father has great things in store for me. I need to focus on the Father, so that he can do what he needs to do through me. I need to focus on the Father so that the things of this world will not drag me down. I need to focus on the Father, so that Satan doesn't get a stronghold on my life.

I need to pray for others. I need to pray that Satan will not cause them to go the wrong direction, to say things they shouldn't say, to do things they shouldn't do, or to not do something when they should, or to not say something when they should.

My gracious, loving Father in heaven, please watch over all of my family and friends and myself today. Use us to glorify You. Use us for your will. Please help us to look at you, focus only on you, not on our infirmities, our sins, our weaknesses or the faults and weaknesses of others. Amen.