Jesus Heals A Man With Edema On The Sabbath
Talk about walking into a lion’s den; Jesus went to a Pharisee’s home to eat bread on the Sabbath! He asked the Pharisees and lawyers whether it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, but they all remained silent. There was a man there swollen with edema, and he healed him. He didn’t stop there and asked them if their ox had fallen into a ditch, would they get it out? Again, they didn’t speak, but we know they wouldn’t leave it there to die because that would cut into their profits.
Jesus came, not only to redeem us from our sins, but also to cut through all the fence laws the people had enacted to give them a barrier to cross before breaking the actual commandment. We have a good Father who would never chastise us for caring about others and helping them; we can see this in Jesus’s actions and his loving care for people in need. He set the example for how we should treat people and was respectful and caring. If you want to be like Jesus, and as a Christ-follower, that should be your goal, then read through the gospels, concentrate on Jesus’ words, and learn from him; he is our very best example.
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? Luke 14:3-5
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