May all our actions be regulated by compassion.

(Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE)

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Luke 14:5-6

Then Jesus said to them, “Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” But they were unable to answer his question.

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Jesus had just healed a man in front of the Pharisees (the religious leaders) on the Sabbath day.

This broke the Jewish law which banned any sort of work on the day of rest.

Jesus broke that law.

However, Jesus told them that love is always the determining factor when it comes to our actions.

Love wins out over the law. 

The Pharisees (and many people today) are stuck in an “either-or” mind.

For them, the law is the determining factor.

Either you keep the law and are in…or you don’t and are out.

Jesus is saying we need a “both-and” mind. 

I can both keep the law and break it when Love says to do so.

Following the rules can make someone “right” but also self-righteous and heartless.

Compassion and forgiveness require an open mind and a transformed heart.

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Remember…God loves you!