Reflection On Luke 11: 14-23

Jesus is presented as a divine healer in today’s Gospel. He heals people from all kinds of sickness and deformities. Even the powerful demon acknowledges His divine power and flees from His sight. The crowd acknowledges the revelation that Messiah is with power and authority over everything. But the Pharisees would never acknowledge the power of the son of man. They would rather cast doubts on Him and take the opportunity to criticize and attack Him. Only a genuinely pure heart can acknowledge the works of God. We have to shed away our masks to see the mighty deeds of the Savior in our lives to experience His healing touch in our lives.
As we’ve passed few weeks of Lent, it’s a day to pause to make a brief survey of our current spiritual journey. We can look back to our accomplishments and ahead to our yet unfulfilled goals. In conjunction with today’s Gospel, it might be fitting to examine our inner selves to determine if we have removed any of the devils from our lives. Have we continue to uphold our resolutions and relied on the hand of God to direct us? The example Jesus gives of the strong, fully armed guard protecting the country yard makes an excellent analogy to our spiritual struggles. Jesus is the armed guard of our souls who protects us from the advances of evil powers which, without God’s grace, we are unable to conquer. In this regard, we have perpetual protection, since the Lord Jesus promised to be with us always. We need not fear the evil spirits because of the promise of Jesus being on guard in our behalf. We must stand firm. We are to see Jesus, not primarily as a “devil downer”, but as a “people up lifter.” Our lives are not lived under the influence of the devil so much as they are lived under the influence of our own free, often sinful, choices. God’s strength and grace exist for our benefit. Jesus died and rose, not to destroy the devil by His power, but to save us by His blood.
Questions to ponder:
How the phrase ‘Divine healer’ does connotes you?
How can one get rid from devil’s whirl?
Can your spirituality bring struggles?


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