Keeping the Sabbath

~~~ Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr ~~~

~~~1 Samuel 16:1-13 ~~~ Psalm 89 ~~~ Mark 2:23-28 ~~~ 

...the LORD looks into the heart...

The Lord sent Samuel to the house of Jesse;

where he will find the one whom God has chosen to be King.

God does not consider the physical appearance or the spoken words;

rather the Lord sees into the depths of one's heart.

Your words and actions can be tailored to fit the occasion.

but the heart remains steadfast.

It is much more difficult to change your heart.

The journey was long the food was scarce,
but the disciples were hungry.

It was the Sabbath...no work was allowed.

It was set aside as a day of rest.

This may have been a matter of interpretation of the law,

the disciples did indeed pluck and consume the grain from the stalks.

Was that work? Were they just hungry?

Did they really take nothing for the journey?

Jesus consistently places compassion above the law .

So what do you think?

Were they breaking the law?

Would you be willing to break the law 

when presented with a situation of compassion?
God sees into your heart. 

Blessings as we walk through the fields today.
Peace.