Healing of a Man on the Sabbath…

What’s right is right. No place for law in this case…

Luke 14:1-6
1 One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. 2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4 But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away. 5 And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son[a] or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?” 6 And they could not reply to these things.

So, this verse got me thinking. Would I break the law if I knew it was right, regardless of the consequences? The standard answer would be, “It depends.” That is my answer. Jesus not only gave the answer to the Phariees, He posed the question. Then, without fail, Jesus began to teach at a level that was so understandable, that no question was left to be asked.

Many verses get my mind moving toward the gift of discernment. This gift must be nurtured and prayed for daily. For when the time comes, it will be a prized gift for many. To be able to know when to be obedient to the urging in your head because you know that it is the Holy Spirit that is prompting you, is exactly what so many will need when Christ will return. Once you know, and you will, be obedient and trust the Holy Spirit. Regardless of the consequences.

Jesus Saves!
Amen.
DK