Today, the gospel passage shows us a moment during his ministry when Jesus confronted the rigid manner in which some people applied the Law. On a certain sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue ... there was a man there whose right hand was withered and the scribes and Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath (Lk 6:6-7).
Above all else, Jesus wanted to help this man. He was aware of the Law that forbade any work on the sabbath, but he wanted to point out the distinction between becoming a slave to the Law as opposed to understanding the Law as being created for our good. This is the reason why he asked a series of questions: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it? (Lk 6:9).
We must always be willing to follow the law, but we must also be equally as vigilant so that we do not become ensnared by the law, for to do so would be to run the risk of turning away from the possibility to do good ... even to save life.
Have a great day.
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