Luke 6:10-11
10 He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! 11 At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him.
Jesus had asked the Pharisees a question in this passage. Was the Sabbath a day to save life or to do evil? The Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus so they could plot against him, but that didn’t stop Jesus from restoring this man’s hand on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees were keeping the Sabbath, but it had become about the tradition and not the heart. God intends for us to keep the Sabbath holy, but that doesn’t mean we allow evil to happen if we can do something about it. Jesus simply healed this man’s hand because he loved him and wanted to show that it’s about your intentions and not just following the law.
We will sometimes not follow God’s law. We will sin and fall sometimes. The point is that we come to the place of knowing we need forgiveness and humble ourselves and get right with God. The Pharisees simply didn’t want to get right with God. They were too prideful and had made a living off of everyone else and didn’t want to give up what they had. All Jesus is asking for is our hearts and motives to be pure when we come before him. Having a right heart and loving others is what Jesus is all about. We should continue to show love and compassion to others no matter what day of the week it is.
Dear Jesus, please help me to show love and compassion whenever I can. Help me to do good and not evil in your sight. Help me to see how important it is to come before you with the right heart and motives. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
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