Good Common Sense

 

 Mk 2:23-28

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

²³ One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. ²⁴ The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

²⁵ He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ²⁶ In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”

²⁷ Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. ²⁸ So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

This scene gives us perspective, the perspective of Jesus, regarding laws.  Not that we are to flaunt them irresponsibly, but certainly in the case of going hungry verses keeping the law, to "bend" them or suspend them for the greater good is preferable.  Jesus shows us that a rigidity that clashes with common sense is not what he advocates.. Reflecting  on this scene gives us perspective and demonstrates that the "Law of Charity" overrides obedience to the "letter of the law". 

Bro. Rene

Dear God, keep me focused on the law of charity over slavery to the letter of the law. Amen.