Friday, April 29, 2016

Freed to Rest in Christ's Work

Luke 13:14-17 
14 But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.” 15 The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” 17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

Resting from our works to do God's.  The sabbath was made for us; we were not made for it, so it does not rule over doing good and giving Him glory.  When we do such good and forego our rest, it should put to shame those who attack or judge...

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