Sunday -Mark 2:23-3:6

Mark 2:23-3:6The Message (MSG)

23-24 One Sabbath day he was walking through a field of ripe grain. As his disciples made a path, they pulled off heads of grain. The Pharisees told on them to Jesus: “Look, your disciples are breaking Sabbath rules!”

25-28 Jesus said, “Really? Haven’t you ever read what David did when he was hungry, along with those who were with him? How he entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, with the Chief Priest Abiathar right there watching—holy bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat—and handed it out to his companions?” Then Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made to serve us; we weren’t made to serve the Sabbath. The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath. He’s in charge!”

1-3 Then he went back in the meeting place where he found a man with a crippled hand. The Pharisees had their eyes on Jesus to see if he would heal him, hoping to catch him in a Sabbath infraction. He said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand here where we can see you.”

4 Then he spoke to the people: “What kind of action suits the Sabbath best? Doing good or doing evil? Helping people or leaving them helpless?” No one said a word.

5-6 He looked them in the eye, one after another, angry now, furious at their hard-nosed religion. He said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” He held it out—it was as good as new! The Pharisees got out as fast as they could, sputtering about how they would join forces with Herod’s followers and ruin him.

 How has the week's reading been going? Have you been using the 3 F's? If not why not start Focusing, Finding, and Following today? Who knows what God might show you in Mark 2:23-3:6!

1. FOCUS -Before you start reading take a minute and ask God to guide your reading. Ask Him to focus your mind and to show you something in today's passage.

2. FIND -Read the passage. You have asked God to guide your reading, what words, phrases, or truth did He highlight? What stood out? What did you find? Write down the insight down.

3. FOLLOW -Take a moment or two and write out a response to the what God revealed in your reading. Was there an action you need to take?  An area of sin you need to confess?Or a promise you should claim? Once you have an action follow through and do it.