Not everything in the Law is absolute. Sometimes we must make decisions based on a deeper understanding of the relative importance of different parts of the Law. What if we have to pick between stealing some bread and starving? David had to make a slightly different choice, and Yeshua actually indicates his choice, which was against the Law, was acceptable.

Mark 2:23-28

Question of the Sabbath

      23And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. 24The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25And He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry; 26how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” 27Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. 28“So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

This is not to be misunderstood that somehow it is ok to ignore the Law whenever we want. Rather, there are times when we must decide what is more important. We should not work on Sabbath. However, there may be times when we choose to do so, perhaps to help someone in need or to meet some urgent needs for ourselves. That said, we should try to plan such that this will not be the case.

I invite you to pray with me:

Father, please let the Spirit lead and guide me with discernment so that I will live according to Your law, in obedience to You. Help me know what is right when I am faced with difficult situations in which I may be faced with considering going against Your law for what I believe to be something of greater importance or urgency. Help me not just form habits of ignoring Your instruction for convenience. Amen 

Shalom

Devotion by John in service to Christ

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