Walk like
Jesus…live as Jesus did. He lived a life of obedience to His Father. You wouldn’t
say that He was “obedient” to the Pharisees, but perhaps respectful in some
ways. He allowed them to engage Him in conversation and yet He would not follow
their legalistic habits. The Hebrew people were taught in Leviticus to keep the
Sabbath day holy. For six days work may
be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy
convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the LORD in all your
dwellings. Leviticus 23:3. But on the Sabbath when our compassionate Jesus healed
a woman who had been sick (due to a demon) for eighteen years, He was severely criticized
by the Pharisees. But the synagogue
official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to
the crowd in response, "There are six days in which work should be done;
so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day." Luke
13:14. What would you have done if healing that woman had been within your
power? Would you have laid hands on her and prayed for her to be released from
the power of that demon? Jesus was compassionate. Do other people know you as “compassionate”?
Obedience and compassion are character traits whose basis is deeply rooted in
love. Love for the Father. Love for mankind. In your mind, is love symbolized
by a heart or a cross?
Training Tip – With your family talk about Jesus’ life—how He
loved people and His Father. Read the scripture about walking like Jesus did (1
John 2:6) and what that means to us today. Have your children draw a symbol of
love. Is it a heart or a cross?
Lord Jesus, we praise You for who You are…our
creator, healer, savior and friend. Help us to be obedient and compassionate like
You and to share you with others today and always.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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