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Lord of the Sabbath

Date: Mar. 18, 2023

Passage

Luke 6:1-11

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

6:1 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 3 And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?” 5 And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

A Man with a Withered Hand

6 On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. 9 And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” 10 And after looking around at them all he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. 11 But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

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Key Verse: Luke 6:5

And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

The Pharisees accused Jesus’ disciples of breaking the Sabbath law for they picked some heads of grain, rubbed them, and ate them. They interpreted the disciples’ rubbing as threshing and winnowing which were not permitted on the Sabbath. The Pharisees isolated the law from the God who gave the law out of love and grace. They focused only on keeping rules, neglecting the main purpose of the law that is to honor God and love others. Jesus defended his disciples and taught them God’s heart through the story of David. David ate the consecrated bread that was forbidden by the law. But God had mercy on him and restored David’s tired body and spirit. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath. He is merciful. He gives us rest.

Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on another Sabbath. Although the Pharisees watched over him Jesus healed a man with a shriveled hand out of his shepherd heart. He taught that to do good and to save life were lawful on the Sabbath. We can show our love for him by doing good and saving life on the Sabbath.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, help me find true rest in you and do good and save life.

One Word: One Word: Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

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Remember Who God is

Psalm 77:1-20

Key Verse: 77:11

I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

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