In this passage Jesus directs a man to pick up his mat and walk on the Sabbath. Doesn’t seem like such a big deal for us, but to the religious leaders of the day, this was a big no can do. Jesus directed this man to go against the law. Now of course if you were the man, you would probably have listened to Jesus too since He just gave you the ability to walk. Imagine this guys dilemma on one side he has the religious leaders yelling at him to put down his mat, and on the other side he has the one who has healed him telling him to carry it. I don’t think the major point is whether we should carry our bed on the Sabbath or not, but rather who are we listening to. I often struggle with listening to the criticism of those around me instead of what Jesus has called me to do. I think one of satan’s ploys for hurting Christians is by consistently causing us to question our calling by Christ. Jesus spends the rest of the chapter telling the people of His position and authority. This man saw the power of Jesus in His life and allowed it to direct His ways. May we do the same.
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I love this chapter also because it was Jesus that told the man to go and pick up his mat! I think it also shows how religious leaders back then took a lot of things way too serious! I mean if we knew for sure that Jesus was on the world today and said for us to do something then it'd be easy.
Plus I think it's often difficult to figure out what God or Jesus has called us to do! And especially friends that think they know everything to the way you should be! It's often pride that's humans biggest sin....
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