Ministers Message
Daily Bread #604 - "The Appropriate Time To Be Helpful"
(1) And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. (2) And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. (3) And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? (4) And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke 14:1-4 - KJV
Textual Insight:
As Jesus visited the home of one of the chief Pharisees, he saw a man afflicted with dropsy, and the crowd watched to see if the Lord would heal him. They felt that it was unlawful for Jesus to heal a man on the sabbath. Understanding their hypocrisy, the Lord asked which of them would not willingly assist one of their animals if it were trapped in a pit on the sabbath (Luke 14:5-6). Sadly, some people are more concerned about their possessions, pets, and self-serving perspectives than for their fellow man. However, Jesus understood that the time is always right to express genuine care and concern for others. Do we?
Sincerely,
Chris Threatt