And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself…He called her to Him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke 13:11-12
Perhaps you will find some point of relativity between her case history and your own. There are three major characters in this story: the person, the problem and the prescription. For every person, there will be a problem and for every problem, our God has a prescription!
Jesus' opening statement to this woman is not a recommendation for counseling—it is a challenging command! Jesus did not counsel what should have been commanded. I am not against seeking the counsel of godly men. The Scriptures say: Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselor's there is safety (Proverbs 11:14).
After you have analyzed your condition and understood its origin, it will take the authority of God's Word to put the past under your feet! Although the problem may be rooted in the past, the prescription is a present Word from God! The Word you hear today will heal your yesterday!
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light… the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
