Episode 71: Jesus Q&A | What is the heart behind rules? | John 14:1-6
Jesus asks this question of the skeptical Pharisees, “If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?” And they don’t have anything to say to this question.
When it becomes personal, they would obviously act. They wouldn’t let a rule inhibit them from saving someone they loved or an animal that was connected to their well-being. So, in asking this question, Jesus is reminding us that we are all connected. Everyone’s needs should impact us in a personal way.
We are invited to think about the rules that dictate our day to day lives: Are those guidelines and boundaries rooted in compassion or legalism?
Jesus’ question reminds us to be guided by the heart behind the rules rather than becoming laser-beam focused on the rules themselves.
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