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Jesus would never shame someone… really?

 

Luke 13

10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”

15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

 

Luke 13:17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

 

 

to curse vehemently

Usage: I shame, disgrace, bring to shame, put to utter confusion, frustrate.

 

 

What is Jesus saying here? you are allowing your religious beliefs (i.e. your religion) to rule over your actions, rather than allowing your relationship with God to rule over your actions.

Think of it this way… you are more focused on your spiritual practices than on those hurting around you.

EVER SIT IN CHURCH… caught up in the incredible worship, the spirit of God moving, the amazing preaching and insight into Gods word… the families and relationships you love to connect with… but so focused on those you forget that maybe, just maybe there are those around you hurting, oppressed, broke, lonely… and we don’t realize it because we are practicing our Sunday ritual… and we don’t want anything to get in the way of it. 

 

Or maybe part of it was that this woman was tormented by a demon for years and the religious experts of the day had never picked up on it. they were truly spiritual blind guides as Jesus called them.

 

And probably more than anything… they were jealous of Jesus power and fame. it got in the way of their egos. They used religion to serve their cause and not the purpose of Christ.

 

If your focus as a Christian is Pro life, sex trafficking, racial reconciliation, abstinence, Missions… whatever it is - it should never be above the call of the gospel. 

 

I remember reading a story about a successful lawyer. His daughter was in law school and was going to join him in his practice. One summer home from school she went to church with the family (they did this their whole lives) This Sunday the pastor talked about picking up your cross and laying down your life for the sake of Christ. The father was agreement and even said amen a few times. That week he came to the pastors house and said it was an emergency. he told the pastor that he had to talk to his daughter because she had decided to give up her pursuit of her law degree and go feed starving children in Thailand. The pastor said to the man “you seemed in full agreement to the message that was preached Sunday”. the man said yes, but not for my daughter.

 

This is the breakdown. When the relationship gets in the way of our religion. We realize God wants our hearts to hurt so much for his cause that we pursue others for him regardless of our own plans, ego, popularity or financial loss.