Well there was a lady in Luke Chapter 13 that knew exactly what it was like to be twisted and bent out of shape.
Luke 13:10-17
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 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.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
This dear woman was physically stooped over. She was twisted and bent in such a measure that she could not get up by herself. She had been this way for 18 long years. Then one day Jesus came on the scene. He not only came on the scene, He called this woman to himself, and with one authoritative statement and the loving touch of His hands, immediately she was made straight and glorified God. She straightened up!
Now this woman was clearly physically challenged and Jesus healed her body. However, many people are twisted and bent in their emotions. They need to be straighten out.
Have you ever heard anyone say, "man you sure are bent out of shape today!" They say this when a person is verbally sharp, angry, or quick tempered. When people are frustrated and angry on the inside, it manifest to the outside.
I don't know if this woman had emotional problems or not. I am not sure if an inward ailment brought about her physical infirmity. I do know however, that a Spirit was involved. A Spirit of which she obviously needed to be loosed.
I also know, that when we are full of frustration and angry, a door is left open to the devil.
I know this from Eph. 4:26-27 that says:
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil.
So unresolved Anger can give a place to the devil, and give him a place where he can manifest a destructive work in our lives. John 10:10 says that he (the devil) came to ... Kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus came that we might have life and that more abundantly.
This bent over woman surly was not living the abundant life. She couldn't even get up by herself, more less enjoy her every day life. Many people today are not able to get up and enjoy life, because they have unresolved anger issues. Issues that keep them twisted and bent out of shape. But Jesus wants to loose them from these emotional prisons, and free them from a spirit that has been given a place to operate in their life.
Jesus is calling people to himself every day. He is ready to speak with authority into lives and touch people with His compassion.
He is well able through His Word to set people free of demonic influence that keeps them bent out of shape.
When people are held captive by Spirits they do not ~ nay they can not glorify God. But once they are set free by the Word and Spirit, they can and will glorify God!
If anger has opened a door to the devil in your life and has you twisted and bent out of shape. Don't continue another day allowing that emotional baggage to keep you outside of the life and abundant living that God intends for you.
