"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M to move on?""/F.R.E.E.D.O.M. is Forever Remembering Emmanuel''s Eternal Deliverance Over Me!" By Ramesh C. Reddy

Posted on Monday, July 04, 2011 at 10:01 a.m. (IST) JULY 2011 Edition

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“Forever Remembering Emmanuel''s Eternal Deliverance Over Me! (F.R.E.E.D.O.M)”

Ramesh C. Reddy
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SCRIPTURE:
“A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.” (Mark 5:24b-29, NIV)

Approach Question:
"What area of your life have you suffered the most in that you need FREEDOM from?"

Observations:
I asked myself what we can learn about the woman?

A woman was in the large crowd that followed and pressed around him.
The woman was subject to bleeding for twelve years.
The woman had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors.
The woman had spent all she had on medical bills.
The woman was getting worse instead of getting better.
When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd.
The woman touched His cloak.
The woman thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”
Immediately the woman’s bleeding stopped.
The woman was freed from her suffering.

Interpretation:
I asked myself why the woman wanted to touch Jesus secretly?
The disease she had would have made her unclean according to Jewish Law. This meant no one was supposed to touch her because whoever touched her would have become unclean. So, she must have figured that Jesus would not lay His hands on her to heal her because that would be touching her. She also knew He was a Rabbi and would be versed in the law.

"'When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period. Any bed she lies on while her discharge continues will be unclean, as is her bed during her monthly period, and anything she sits on will be unclean, as during her period. Whoever touches them will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening.” (Leviticus 15:25-27, NIV)

But, she was desperate and wanted the bleeding to stop which was occurring for 12 years. All the doctors she went to made her spend all she had but she was getting worse and not better. She heard about Jesus and the miracles Jesus had done. She figured she could touch the cloak of Jesus and receive her healing without His permission. Interestingly, there was a cause-effect relationship that occurred.

Observation:
I asked myself what the cause-effect relationship was?
BeCAUSE she believed and touched Jesus’ clothes the EFFECT was that she was healed immediately as the bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

I asked myself why is that significant?
Even though she did it secretly wanting to get her healing without making her situation public, healing power went through Jesus into her life to heal her.

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. The woman received healing from her uncleanness because of her faith and belief in Jesus. She believed that Jesus could heal her even though her perception was if Jesus knew how unclean she was, Jesus would not have anything to do with her. How wrong she was because Jesus did heal her. Just as the woman went out in faith even though 12 years of suffering occurred, I should not limit myself to the sufferings I have faced but turn to Jesus who can heal. What I learned is that Jesus can heal whatever situation I am in too, if He chooses to, regardless of my misconceptions. In Jesus, I can find FREEDOM, as I come to Him as I am. He can do that for you too helping you find FREEDOM.

I ask you now dear friend where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M to move on?
Dear friend, the woman who was bleeding for 12 years definitely felt unclean and knew no Jewish leader would deliberately come to her rescue for her FREEDOM. She was desperate for FREEDOM and figured she has nothing else to lose so in secret she touched Jesus believing His healing power could make her clean again, specifically heal her. Jesus did heal her.

You may feel what you have done or where you have been makes you so unclean. You may feel what you have seen makes you unclean. You may feel if people knew who you are and what you have done, that no one wants to associate with you anymore so you do not even ask for help anymore but maybe desiring help deep inside. You even give up on community because you are a prisoner to your own sin.

Name out the suffering or the area you are in bondage to that you desire FREEDOM. Bring it to Jesus because no matter where you feel unclean, you can come to Jesus and receive your cleansing and be made clean. You can find FREEDOM in Christ. Yes, you can friend! As I have found FREEDOM in Christ in different areas and will continue to find FREEDOM as I wait upon the Lord, so can you. I know you can.

You can be made clean for Jesus will clean you and make you new. Jesus healed the women suffering for 12 years. Whatever you are suffering, there is hope in Jesus friend. You are never out of His love and never out of His reach. You do not have to think that you are so unclean that Jesus would not bother with you because Jesus wants to bother with you in a loving wonderful way. He wants to! Yes He does friend!

Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red as crimson, they shall be as wool.

Friend, you were the reason Jesus gave His life. You were the reason He suffered and died. For the world that was lost, He gave all He could give. (This song is based on David Meece's: We were the Reason')

You can find a reason for coming to Jesus no matter how unclean your life has become. Yes, you can because of Jesus, my friend! What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and burdens to bear. Yes friend, come as you are this July 04, 2011.

Name all the reasons before the Lord where you feel unclean and let Him clean you. Ask Jesus, 'Clean me Jesus'. Receive His cleaning in your life. He will clean you with His precious cleansing blood! That is so exciting friend! It is! For one drop of blood can heal you where you are and give you FREEDOM. Oh yes, it can friend!

Never ever think what you have done is out of the reach of our Lord and Savior to cleanse you and give you a new beginning. When Saul of Tarsus murdered Christians, the Lord still restored him and he became the apostle Paul. Whatever you have done is never out of the reach of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! So, please come as you are friend.

Please, do not let the enemy make you feel like there is no hope left, for there is hope. The woman hoped in the Lord and so can you so you do not have to be trapped by Satan. There will be those who do not want to associate with you at all if you have any condition people think is contagious. But Jesus, will show His everlasting love for you by providing people in your life that will love you and pray for you. He will surround you with His love through those that love Him dearly. So friend, fear not what you are going through but come, come to the Lord Jesus and rest in Him and Him alone.

In my life Jesus had provided two people outside of my mommy, to reach me where I was at and find FREEDOM in Christ. Jesus used Pastor Hugo and Edwin from Pittsburgh Chinese Church-Oakland & Oakland International Fellowship to shepherd me. Jesus continues to use my mommy, Pastor Hugo, and Edwin Chan, Now, I am also tremendously blessed by the Lord Jesus to have a wonderful wife who shows the love of Christ even in my shortcomings. But most of all, He uses His precious Word to give me FREEDOM in Him.

On the other hand, Satan will let you know all your mistakes and tell you there is no escape. Satan will show all your failures and come like a flood but he can be defeated by one drop of blood. I am talking about the Blood of Jesus Christ which will cover over you.

Sin will make us unclean and we will want to hide from others because of that sin but Jesus came for the sick not the healthy. Jesus wants to heal you where you are. Jesus wants to forgive you of all your sin no matter how yucky you feel, no matter what you have done. Yes friend, the yuckiness of sin was covered by His precious blood when Jesus sacrificed His life for you and me so you can be clean.

Come to Jesus as you are and receive His healing and forgiveness no matter where you feel yucky and find FREEDOM in Jesus to be freed of your suffering. Jesus loves you so much that He died on the cross, was buried, and came back to life on the 3rd day to save you. Yes He did friend! He wants to save you friend by His grace. Come as you are and yield to Him as you are.

This July 04, 2011, as you enjoy the fireworks that blast through the sky, the sound and blasts of freedom will be exciting but when the fireworks are gone and you leave the celebration, where will your heart will be?

Fireworks
(c) 2011, By Ramesh C. Reddy

After the fireworks in the sky
Will you feel low or high
With sin, the soul will die
You ask me why
Your heart will experience sin's blast
That continues to last
Bringing to remembrance your shameful past
But this sin you can cast
To the One who wants to receive you fast
Jesus is His Name
And for your freedom He came
Your life will never be the same
For He will give you a new aim
When you give him a start
Asking Him into your heart
For Him to do His part
Then Satan's fiery arrows you will dart
And experience fireworks for your soul
That will always keep you excited and whole
You will be covered by Christ's precious blood
Absorbing the sin that comes like a flood
Now you will always be clean
Upon the Savior when you lean!
Amen!

"Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom!"

May you come to know the love of Jesus in your life friend and believe! Amen!

F.R.E.E.D.O.M. is Forever Remembering Emmanuel''s Eternal Deliverance Over Me!/"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M to move on?"

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, thank you so much for healing the woman who was bleeding for twelve years even though she wanted to receive her healing in secret without asking you for it. You still healed her through her fears. Thank you Jesus! Thank you for knowing everything about us and where we feel unclean. You Oh Lord are so loving towards us and want to give us freedom in you. When you were on your way to see Jairus daughter, you let your healing flow in the woman’s life! Thank you Jesus! If you in your busyness cared for the woman, I know you will care for us too. Thank you so much Jesus. You know where we have been and what we have done. Thank you for rescuing us and bringing us into your Kingdom. "Oh Lord, thank you we are the reason that you gave your life. We are the reason that you suffered and died. For the world that was lost, you gave all you could give and showed us a reason to live." By your blood we are made whole. Thank you for the cross and for your love!. We give our life to thee and ask thee to take care of us. Thank you that you will. Thank you we can belong to you. Thank you for hearing our prayer and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

May the Lord Jesus guide you in His love leading you! Amen!

No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turniLOVINGg them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help by His grace alone!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-641-9426

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

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2011 DEVOTIONALS:

Philippians 1:21: "Why D.I.E for Christ?" (July 02, 2011, 10:06 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:21: "Why L.I.V.E your life to be appreciated by others?" (July 01, 2011, 10:35 a.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:20: "Where do you need to have C.O.U.R.A.G.E in life?" (June 17, 2011, 3:59 p.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:19: "Who do you often C.A.L.L in life?" (June 16, 2011, 6:54 p.m. (IST)) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:19: "What reason do you have to R.E.J.O.I.C.E in life?" (June 15, 11, 6:24 p.m.( IST) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:15-18: "How are your M.O.T.I.V.E.S in life?" (June 08, 11, 6:45 a.m.( IST) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:12-14: "What have the C.H.A.I.N.S done to you in your own life?" (June 02, 11, 7:41 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:12: "How can you feel S.P.E.C.I.A.L when things are going so wrong in your life?" (June 01, 11, 9:26 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:9-11: "What is your L.O.V.I.N.G response be based on?" (May 31, 11, 9:01 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

John 12:24: "Why should M.E.M.O.R.I.A.L day not be limited to a Picnic/BBQ Holiday?" (May 30, 11, 7:47 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:8: "Why cannot you be in a loving R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P in life?" (May 28, 11, 12:34 aPm.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:7: "Why cannot you be saved by G.R.A.C.E alone?" (May 27, 11, 9:23 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:6: "Where are you C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T in?" (May 26, 11, 1:03 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:3-5: "How can you attain a P.A.R.T.N.E.R.S.H.I.P in the Gospel?" (May 25, 11, 10:15 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:3: "How will others R.E.A.C.T towards God when they remember you?" (May 24, 11, 10:50 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1-2: "What do you do to B.L.E.S.S others in life?" (May 20, 11, 9:18 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: "Why bother to let others T.R.A.I.N you when you are already a leader?" (May 19, 11, 10:42 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: "Why should you believe you are H.O.L.Y instead of being a sinner?" (May 18, 11, 8:31 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 1:1: Who will you be a S.L.A.V.E to in life? (May 17, 11, 7:21 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Philippians 2:8: "Why bother with the C.R.O.S.S. when you are living in the 21st century?" (April 23, 11, 1:32 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

2010 DEVOTIONALS:

John 12: "Will you be the offspring of the S.E.E.D cultivated?" (Mon, March 29, 10, 10:09 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

John 12:3: "What costly S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E will you make for Jesus remembering His stinky/dirty feet?" (Sat, March 27, 10, 11:06 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Proverbs 23: "What has A.L.C.O.H.O.L done to you in life?" (March 20, 10, 9:17 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "What do you do with an I.N.T.E.R.R.U.P.T.I.O.N in life?" (March 13, 10, 11:40 p.m.)

Mark 10:13: "Why S.H.A.R.E Jesus with others in life?" (March 09, 10, 4:59 a.m) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10:13: "Why B.R.I.N.G Doggy Poo to Jesus?" (March 08, 10, 9:01 a.m) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "When have you become an A.D.U.L.T.E.R.E.R in life and what now?" (Feb 24, 10, 9:31 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "Why D.I.V.O.R.C.E the one you marry in life?" (Feb 22, 10, 12:15 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "What do you do with what is P.E.R.M.I.T.T.E.D in your life?" (Feb 20, 10, 10:08 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

1 Corinthians 13: "How will you be someone's V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E using 16?" (Feb 13, 10, 12:16 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 10: "Who do you become an A.T.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N to and why?" (Feb 05, 10, 9:43 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "How can you be a S.A.L.T in someone's life today?" (Feb 04, 10, 11:27 a.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "What do you help your friends E.S.C.A.P.E from?" (Feb 03, 10, 12:30 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "Why bother with H.E.L.L in life?" (Feb 02, 10, 2:39 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "When are you planning to cut your hand, foot, or eye to escape Hell?"" (Feb 01, 10, 1:41 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

Mark 9: "Why heed Jesus' W.A.R.N.I.N.G in your life?" (Jan 30, 10, 12:41 p.m.) By Ramesh C. Reddy

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