Mark 2:23-28
First there is the issue of the Sabbath. The Pharisees see Jesus and His disciples eating on the Sabbath day - picking from the crops that were beside the road. Here we see a point of interpretation. The Pharisees interpreted the command to keep the Sabbath holy as meaning, no food should be eaten from fields, because that would be like work."
The Pharisees wanted everyone to obey their interpretation.
When Jesus was questioned, He reminded the Pharisees about one of their favorite kings - David - and how he had eaten on the Sabbath, even from the stores of food from the temple.
What Jesus was doing was allowing us to interpret God's word. This is not to say that the Pharisees necessarily had it wrong, but that maybe they were concentrating on the Sabbath rules instead of the God who made them.
This is why the Lord is the Lord of the Sabbath.
Jesus completes this interaction by pointing out that God is in charge of all things.
Do you consider God's heart when interpreting the Bible? Do you look to the wisdom of God first or the wisdom of commentators? Who has the ultimate authority when it comes to your walk with God?
The Pharisees wanted everyone to obey their interpretation.
When Jesus was questioned, He reminded the Pharisees about one of their favorite kings - David - and how he had eaten on the Sabbath, even from the stores of food from the temple.
What Jesus was doing was allowing us to interpret God's word. This is not to say that the Pharisees necessarily had it wrong, but that maybe they were concentrating on the Sabbath rules instead of the God who made them.
This is why the Lord is the Lord of the Sabbath.
Jesus completes this interaction by pointing out that God is in charge of all things.
Do you consider God's heart when interpreting the Bible? Do you look to the wisdom of God first or the wisdom of commentators? Who has the ultimate authority when it comes to your walk with God?


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