Friday, May 27, 2011

Matthew 12:9-13

"Then Jesus went over to their synagogue, where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, 'Does the law permit a person to work by healing on the Sabbath?' (They were hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.)

 "And he answered, 'If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn't you work to pull it out? Of course you would. And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.'

 "Then he said to the man, 'Hold out your hand.' So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!"
 
 
Jesus noticed the man with a deformed hand. He did not wait for the man to come to him. Maybe it never occurred to the man that anything in his life would change. But Jesus noticed, and he healed—even though he knew it would be risky for himself. The Pharisees were so hung up about keeping rules they could not see the value of a human being. Jesus knew that a human being is more valuable than rules or animals or anything else. Remember today: Jesus notices you, he has compassion, and he desires to heal you.

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