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1 SAMUEL 16:1-13
MARK 2:23-28
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What is more important: keeping the rules of the Sabbath, Sunday or meeting the needs of people? While the question is an old one, it is one that, nevertheless, needs constant answering. In the gospels, the Pharisees are portrayed as rule keepers. They point out to Jesus that his disciples break the Sabbath rule of no work on the Sabbath by picking heads of grain. The disciples walked with Jesus through the fields, and as they were hungry, they picked heads of grain to eat. The Pharisees considered this a violation of the Sabbath rest. Jesus quickly points out that genuine human needs take precedence over the rules governing human life and conduct.
The purpose of the Sabbath rest was to imitate God, who after six days of creating, took time out for a break. As Jesus states it, the Sabbath was made for people. It is God’s gift to them. To turn it around and say that people were made for the Sabbath is to get it backward. People are not made to fit rules. Rules are made to fit the needs of people. When rules no longer serve their purpose, then they are to be changed or abolished. So often people cling to the rules because rules offer safety, security, and protection from change. However, such an enclosure does not necessarily serve their needs. When someone is hungry, no rule concerning the proper time for meals is appropriate as demonstrated by David and Jesus.
Let us ask ourselves today to see whether we place rules above people or people above rules. God has given us laws so that we might serve God and our brothers and sisters better. Let us ask God today to keep us balanced; to give us a great appreciation for His law, but also to give us eyes to see people in need and to lend a helping hand.
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