LIFE SCRIPTS

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:1‭-‬8 KJV

For years and ages, legalism has come between man and God. Legalism substitutes God. In spiritual terms it can be called religiosity. When we are so bent on observing rituals and rules at the expense of serving others we lose it. Here Christ is walking in a corn field with His disciples during the Sabbath. Because they are hungry, they start plucking ears to eat. This incenses the Pharisees who question their commitment to the Sabbath. Christ reminds us that the Sabbath was created for man and not the opposite. Our commitment to God is to honor His Day, the Sabbath. But the same Sabbath must not come between us and Him. The context of this story is set in Jewish culture which even today elevates the Sabbath day. None can cook on Sabbath, none can work on Sabbath none can walk on Sabbath. However, this is not a license not to do good deeds on Sabbath. The Lord of the Sabbath is the same God who’s ordained us for good works even on Sabbath day.