"Again he entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up here before us." Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and his hand was restored." Mark 3:1-5
If you close your eyes and put yourself in the synagogue, you can almost hear the thoughts of all involved. The man with the crippled hand is praying and worshiping God. His heart is where it needs to be. The Pharisees are wondering if Jesus will break the law, they are full of self righteousness not concerned about his hand or God. Jesus see their hearts as well and becomes angry. He knows they are missing what God seeks. How do we treat others, do we see what Jesus sees? Are we willing to help, will we get involved and offer prayers up to God or are we indifferent causing Jesus to become grieved. In this story, God allows each of them to choose their own path just as He does us.
Dear Father, I pray I don't become like the Pharisees in my daily walk. Help me see the heart and respond as You do. Prayers for direction in a situation God, You see what I can't. I give You authority in the path forward. Bless this day, may you continue to rain down peace within our lives. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
If you close your eyes and put yourself in the synagogue, you can almost hear the thoughts of all involved. The man with the crippled hand is praying and worshiping God. His heart is where it needs to be. The Pharisees are wondering if Jesus will break the law, they are full of self righteousness not concerned about his hand or God. Jesus see their hearts as well and becomes angry. He knows they are missing what God seeks. How do we treat others, do we see what Jesus sees? Are we willing to help, will we get involved and offer prayers up to God or are we indifferent causing Jesus to become grieved. In this story, God allows each of them to choose their own path just as He does us.
Dear Father, I pray I don't become like the Pharisees in my daily walk. Help me see the heart and respond as You do. Prayers for direction in a situation God, You see what I can't. I give You authority in the path forward. Bless this day, may you continue to rain down peace within our lives. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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