Scripture: Mark 3: 1 – 6
Observation:
Jesus chose to confront the hardness of the Pharisees hearts by showing
healing compassion to the man with the “shriveled hand”. He was not afraid of their condemnation
for breaking the Sabbath law. He
was hurt and distressed by their “stubborn hearts”.
Application:
I need to ask God to help me put love, compassion and healing before my
personal preferences or manmade “laws”.
I need to see the needs of the hurting people around me and respond
boldly to those needs as Jesus did.
I want to be distressed, as Jesus was, with the callousness of my own
legalism and stubbornness of heart.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to be compassionate and bold in my love for others and to
not be swayed by the preferences or approval of men. I want to respond with a tender yet bold heart to the needs
around me by following your example.
Forgive me for making up my own “rules” and blocking out the needs of
others. May I be a conduit of your
healing love.
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