Mark 3: 1-6
Cure of the Shriveled Hand
3 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”
4 Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.
5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
We are not usually faced with crippled people seeking a cure, but daily we face people in need of an uplifting word or a prayer for strength to face some difficulty. Jesus demonstrates that the good deed, even if it means "breaking the Law", is the course we should take. May God give us the grace to make the right choice.
Bro.Rene
Lord God, the fact that
your detractors were observing you, hoping for you to make a mistake,
did not deter you from being compassionate and loving as you healed the
man with the withered hand. Give us today the same boldness to be
compassionate and loving, no matter the cost. We pray this to you, Our
God and our Teacher. Amen.
Rev. Thomas O’Hara, C.S.C.
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