Luke 14

1 One Sabbath, Jesus was having dinner in the home of an important Pharisee, and everyone was carefully watching Jesus. 2 All of a sudden a man with swollen legs stood up in front of him. 3 Jesus turned and asked the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath?”

4 But they did not say a word.
Jesus took hold of the man. Then he healed him and sent him away. 5 Afterwards, Jesus asked the people, “If your son or ox falls into a well, wouldn’t you pull him out right away, even on the Sabbath?” 6 There was nothing they could say.

Observation: Jesus is saying that the Sunday was meant for doing good. He asked the Pharisees an obvious question because he knew the answer. They would rescue a son or daughter or ox if they fell into a well. Of course they would. Jesus was challenging their legalism in how they saw the Sabbath.

Application: Often on Sundays we go to church as a family and then out to eat with others. Our afternoons are spent in reading or recreation. Sundays night the kids are at youth. Is this bad? Often by virtue of being out I minister to people. The Christian faith is not about legalism but about experiencing the pure love of Jesus.

Prayer: May I use my life not in legalism battles but in the pursuit of helping my brother.

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