In Luke 6:8 Jesus sees a man in the synagogue on the Sabbath with a withered hand. The Pharisees were watching him to see if he might heal the man, breaking the law so they might accuse him. Jesus, in boldness, called the man forward (also helps that he knew what they were thinking!) He then responded to the Pharisees by asking in verse 9: "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or destroy it?" He then restored the man's hand.
What would we do in a similar situation? Not saying we are going to heal a withered hand, though I believe God has given us the power to ask him to provide physical healing for others. Situations like this are becoming more commonplace, where the "letter of the law" is diverting from Christian beliefs. I hear the debate all the time with prayer in school, children getting in trouble for telling their classmates about Jesus, and on and on...will we have the courage to stand boldly? Yesterday I watched the story of Daniel with the children for Sunday school. Daniel had the courage to pray publicly despite it being against the law. God protected him for his faithfulness. After all, I think Daniel knew he had nothing to lose! If he did die, he would be in heaven with his father. Look at Paul, he specifically requested to be seen by Caesar, even though he had the chance to be released. What lead to his eventual imprisonment and death became an opportunity to witness to many, including high government officials in Rome.
Would we have the same courage and faith?
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