Gospel: Luke 14:1-6
But they kept silent; so he took the man
and, after he had healed him, dismissed him. Then he said to them “Who among
you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out
on the sabbath day?” But they were unable to answer his question.
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Reflection:
To cure or not to cure on a Sabbath day? Sabbath day is supposed to be a day of rest and worship for the Jews. But here is Jesus not following the rules of their Jewish religion. Did Jesus deliberately disregard His Jewish faith? Or there is something more important for Jesus than mere observance of His Jewish faith?
Jesus doesn’t choose a special place, occasion or time to help and to heal as what is shown in the gospel. As long as Jesus’ sees a need He would do something about it regardless if it’s a Sabbath day or not.
The Pharisees and the scholars of the law were those who faithfully observe the Sabbath law. However, Jesus by His action simply told them that there’s an exception. That the law of the Sabbath can be violated also for as long as there is a valid reason to violate it. Therefore the observance of the Sabbath law should be superseded by a more important need. In this instance the need to heal the man sick with dropsy.
What would you do for instance if you were in the situation of Jesus? Would you simply let the man suffer from his severe sickness even if you can actually do something to help him?
Our faith in God is made more real, alive
and dynamic when we are able to live it. And when we are able to translate it
to living acts of love, mercy and kindness even during a Sabbath day. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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