Healing on The Sabbath
“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; And charged them that they should not make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.” (Matthew 12:8-18)
Today’s Morsel: It seems that everywhere we turn, someone in the church is battling some kind of illness or sickness. What is going on? In 2015, we here in Wisconsin received a prophetic word from the Lord that there would be much sickness, and that many would turn to man for their healing, but He would not leave us nor forsake us. But I am afraid that the church is becoming more and more like the children of Israel each day. Israel had complained and murmured so much, that when it was time for them to go into the Land of Promised, after having received the evil report from the spies, they were afraid and could not believe that God could deliver them from their enemies. And so, they turned to man, and found themselves wondering in the wilderness for another 40 years. Throughout scripture, we see that Jesus desired to do many great things for His people, but because of their unbelief He could do no mighty works. He healed some, on other occasions he healed them all, while on others he healed none, because they rejected Him. Has God changed? Has He lost His power? No! Jesus said that all things are possible to him that can believe. Even when we don’t believe, if we are obedient to God and His word, He will still work wonders. There isn’t anything mentioned about the man with the withered hand having faith that Jesus healed. Jesus wanted to prove a point to the religious Jews, who were accusing Him of healing on the Sabbath. They were more upset that Jesus was drawing a crowd of follower and they were not. So, they had to try to find something to accuse Him of to stop His success. But you can’t stop God. Jesus had told them that He did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. When He told them that He was the Lord of the Sabbath, it went right over their head. You see, when you are submerged in tradition, you don’t listen when someone is trying to show you a better or new way. When they missed the point that He was God, The Lord of The Sabbath, He turned to the man with the withered hand and healed him to show that He was God, and that it was legal to do good on the sabbath. Don’t allow tradition to stop you from receiving what God is trying to show and teach you. He wants to do great things in these last days, so don’t lean unto your own understanding.
Sing: Who is this who comes with healing for the halt the blind the lame, saying softly to the sinner follow me. Only come in faith believing as of old the people came, and the lame shall walk, the blind again shall see.
It is Jesus, Jesus, sad one’s weep no more. He will heal the broken hearted, open wide the prison door, He is able to deliver evermore.
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