1 1-3 One time when Jesus went for a Sabbath meal with one of the top leaders of the Pharisees, all the guests had their eyes on him, watching his every move. Right before him there was a man hugely swollen in his joints. So Jesus asked the religion scholars and Pharisees present, “Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath? Yes or no?”
4-6 They were silent. So he took the man, healed him, and sent him on his way. Then he said, “Is there anyone here who, if a child or animal fell down a well, wouldn’t rush to pull him out immediately, not asking whether or not it was the Sabbath?” They were stumped. There was nothing they could say to that.
Jesus was constantly being watched by the Pharisees, trying to picking up any fault he would make. Jesus knew their intention in their hearts but still publicly healing a man with huge swollen joints. Jesus' heart was always moved as he saw people suffered from sins and diseases. He treated people first irrespective of the outside circumstances that might not be favorable in people's eyes. People are always the most valuable in God's eyes.
My Lord Jesus, as I pray before you everyday, asking you to show me the way You minister to people, praying, healing, and teaching God's message. I ask that You also transform my heart at the same time, infusing Your compassion in my heart, which melts the coolness and remoteness from people. Also imparting Your faith in my heart of unbelief for following exactly the way You serve people and demonstrate the power of God's kingdom on earth.
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