Scripture
Luke 6:9 Then Jesus addressed them, "Let me ask you something: What kind of action suits the Sabbath best? Doing good or doing evil? Helping people or leaving them helpless?"
Observation
Rather than any comment around Sabbath, I am struck by the second half of this verse. Could it be that Jesus is equating...
1) doing good = helping people
2) doing evil = leaving them helpless
Don't get me wrong, I'm down with the first, but I have a 'better', less painful version of the second...
2) doing nothing (neutrality) = leaving them helpless
To go further than that is a challenge, but hey, I guess that's the way Jesus rolls!
Application
1) be mindful of those I encounter that are helpless
2) more of the time &
3) actually do something
Prayer
Lord - rather than this be another 'thing' I try to work into my thinking & bring about myself, let me love You more that that would be displayed in my behaviour towards others.
Thanks - Jonathan
PS it's going to be less easy to get online for the next few days - I'll post up as I can
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