1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 They were watching him to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” 4 Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
Prayer Focus: Jesus heals a man on the sabbath and disturbs the Pharisees. It is as if Jesus is intentionally provoking them as he heals in the synagogue on the sabbath where everyone would see. But what I noticed is verse five as Jesus is grieved at their hardness of heart. I know Christ loves me and you, but I suspect he also grieves at our hardness of heart. Pray that your heart might be softened today. Open your heart to see God at work in someone else’s life.
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