“The Lord than answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?” (Luke 13:15-16).
With these words, Jesus obviously made a Jewish leader mad. It wasn’t the first or last time He had a run-in with the “law.” However, Jesus’ mission was not to keep people in bondage to the Law, but to set the captive free. Did it really matter He chose to work miracles on the Sabbath?
Minister Russell Smith mentions in his sermon: “Jesus has shown his authority over Satan by casting out demons, and now he shows his authority by refuting the teachers of the Law.”
Jesus had the power to free those in spiritual bondage or in bondage to the law. He was never afraid to use it—even on the Sabbath.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for the ministry of Voice of the Martyrs, an organization that keeps Christians abreast of volatile situations and ongoing persecution of believers throughout the world.
