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Sunday, January 5
Luke 6:1-11
LORD OF THE SABBATH
And he said unto them, that the son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath. Luke 6:5, KJV
From the Pharisees' point of view, Jesus committed two offences on two different Sabbaths. On one of the said Sabbaths, Christ's disciples plucked the ears of corn to eat because they were hungry. On the other Sabbath, He healed a man whose right hand was withered. Christ responded to the Pharisees' complaints by revealing the truth of His Lordship as well as His authority over the Sabbath as a member of the God-head.
Christ as the Son of God is Himself God and the One to whom the Sabbath is dedicated. He is a member of the trinity that created the Sabbath. And so His decision to use the Sabbath, especially in doing good, sets precedence on how to spend the Sabbath.
Brethren, while we are not supposed to labour on the Sabbath, we are not expected to ignore people who need our help, any day. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath and we are His children; whatever good work we do on His behalf only gladdens His heart and as such makes the day holy. Do not restrain from doing good any day rather let every day be an opportunity to touch lives in positive ways.
Birthday Blessing: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go…and watch over you." Psalm 32:8
Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 12, 13, 14; Matthew 5:1-30
If I were fruitless, it mattered not who commended me; but if I were fruitful, I cared not who did condemn.–John Bunyan
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