Saturday, July 19, 2014

Life Is Worth Living

We have a very small fish pond in our yard. I would not have guessed growing up that I would ever be in a position to have such a thing. As I was looking at it this morning, I noticed it was getting filled with algae. As I looked more closely, I could see that the filter was almost completely clogged. Being the Sabbath, I was faced with the challenge of having to go to buy a new filter on a day when we should not engage in commerce. It became clear to me that I really needed to do it. In thinking about scripture, I realized that this is actually an example of what Jesus meant.

Matthew 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
10 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.
11 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?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath. His point was life is a choice. The Sabbath was made to support life and man. We were not made to support it. So when it comes to a choice for life, like the life of the fish, we must choose life.

Life is worth the living!

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. You alone are worthy. Bring us the kingdom on this Sabbath day. Forgive us when we get it messed up. Send us Your deliverance, healing, and abundant provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.