Thanks for that Ox or Donkey!
“And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness causes by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all.
“When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your sickness.’’ And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God. But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, ‘There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.’
“But the Lord answered him and said, ‘You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead him away to water him? And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?’
“As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.”
Luke 12:10-17
One of the things that is unique about our Lord is His creativity. I suppose that is a little silly to say because He was there with the Father and the Holy Spirit when they created everything in the beginning.
When you delve a bit into the parables and even the sweet conversations Jesus had with others along his journey, it is amazing to witness the way He dealt with each person and each situation with the ultimate creativity.
Here, Jesus prioritised the life of a woman who had suffered so much against the teaching of the religious leaders and the strict application of the Law. That ox or donkey was able to speak volumes for Jesus as He endeavoured to patiently demonstrate how precious in the eyes of the Lord is every person.
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Take care with love, especially His, from Darlene, who still prays for you each day.
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