At the time of Jesus, the Sabbath was taken extremely serious: the number of steps on that day were prescribed, no work was aloud, not even cooking, for meals had to be prepared the day before. When the Pharisees expressed their disapproval as they observed the disciples of Jesus picking heads of grain, they were coming from this strict context. Jesus, however, gives us a fuller perspective, in saying that certain laws, such as the law of charity, service to another, feeding the hungry, take precedence over man-made laws. The Sabbath was intended to give us a chance to rest and focus on our spiritual lives if we are to maintain balance and our humanity in a world over work and frenzy. Stepping back to BE with the Lord of the Sabbath is what's important and what needs to be restored in our families and culture today. (cf. Mk 2:23-28)
Bro .Rene
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