Gospel: Luke 6:6-11
On a
certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man
there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him
closely to see if he would cure on the Sabbath so that they might discover a
reason to accuse him. But he realized their intentions and said to the man with
the withered hand, “Come up and stand before us.” And he
rose and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do
good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy
it?” Looking around at them all, he then said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” He
did so and his hand was restored. But they became enraged and discussed
together what they might do to Jesus.
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Reflection:
Do you
have the guts to defy someone so that you could do something positive to your
fellowmen?
Jesus
cured the man with a withered hand notwithstanding the presence of the
Pharisees and the scribes who were keenly watching Him. Jesus defied the
Pharisees and scribes who were strictly observing the Sabbath law.
Jesus put
more importance on the need to help the sick man rather than be afraid. What an
unquestionable courage. Let us say that there shall come a time that we will
also be in the same situation with Jesus. What shall we do then?
Would we
simply forgo helping those who are in need because we are afraid that we might
offend someone who is very influential? Or we will be like Jesus who
courageously faced the very powerful Pharisees and scribes.
The best
path to take is to be courageous like Jesus, to help those who are in need no
matter the threat against us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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