Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 14:
1 Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.
2 And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.
3 And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.
5 Then He answered them, saying, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”
6 And they could not answer Him regarding these things.
Men look at people with infirmities is a different light than does Jesus. Those who have suffered very little in their lives find it difficult to have compassion on those with severe or chronic disease. However Jesus expressed His Love for this man who had dropsy by healing him. The condition called dropsy involves swollen limbs resulting from the accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, especially the legs. Jesus did not look down upon this man because of his disease but instead He raised him up to become physically normal.
We could only focus on the fact that Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath which was a greater issue to the lawyers and Pharisees but we should consider the perspective of the man being healed. Is the Law greater than healing or restoration of a man, woman, or child? The Law is meant to serve mankind in guiding us to walk in a righteous fashion. Jesus was given the directive by FATHER to heal the sick no matter what day of the week it happens to be.
There is such a need for healing among the masses in today’s environment. The world has created a toxic environment which adversely affects the human body. These toxins then bring forth dis-ease in the body which causes pain and suffering. Each of us has a unique history of exposure to these chemicals over our lifetime thus there is no single cure when the dis-ease arrives. Only Our Heavenly Father can properly direct our restoration and so we should rely on HIM to lead and guide us to the cure.
Love wants to restore us to be whole again. We must consider that as our guiding light when we become sick. Jesus never put sickness on anyone but He did heal all who believed on Him. He is in the healing business even today so let us seek His face when we become sick or dis-eased. He may direct us in a manner which challenges our beliefs but that is okay. There are men and women who became doctors and nurses because FATHER called them to that vocation. Sometimes our healing will be immediate and other times it will occur over time through their care and treatment. Nonetheless Jesus wants us to be restore and made whole.
Men may try to judge us as we seek our healing just as they did when Jesus walked the earth. Instead of rejoicing in our healing they may look for some reason to be critical. Love isn’t critical but rejoices when the body is returned to its normal function. When we are restored from a malady, we become more compassionate toward others who are suffering in similar fashion. We are not judgmental of those who are sick because we understand their suffering first hand. Had the lawyers and Pharisees walked in Love, they would not have challenged Jesus when He healed on the Sabbath. As we fully walk in Love, we will have the same compassion as Jesus when it comes to healing the sick and restoring them to their normal, intended state.