“He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.””
Is it wrong to do good on the Sabbath? What Jesus is questioning here isn’t the priority of Sabbath or doing good, but the legalistic mindset of the Pharisees.
Here, Jesus is showing us that love fulfills the law. It is not enough for us to hide behind the rules and do what is merely required of us.
We are to catch God’s compassion and heart for His people — and act accordingly in love!
This week, who is someone you can love and bless as God desires?