Mark 3:5
Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored.

Jesus was always about bringing people together and restoring them to wholeness. But the religious leaders at the time were more concerned about “doing” their religion. They were angry that Jesus’ disciples were picking heads of grain on the sabbath and that Jesus Himself cured a man’s withered hand on the sabbath. Your religion should be leading you to becoming more merciful, compassionate and forgiving. It should be leading you to reach out in acceptance and love to others. Jesus never made it a rule that “sinners” needed to “get their act together” before He would sit down and dine with them. Let’s work at bringing people together.

Suggested song of the day—“Shall We Sing” on the Listen to Your Heart album.
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Have a blessed day!