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DOING GOOD, YET RECEIVING EVIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 17
Mark 3:1-6

Colossians 2:16

 

“…is it lawful to do good

…or to do evil?”

 

DOING GOOD, YET RECEIVING EVIL
 
There is a Chinese saying, “hao xin mei you hao bao,” “you’ve helped others with a good heart, yet there are no good returns.” This was experienced by the Lord Jesus. He had done a lot of good, but received only evil from the people.
 
Jesus once again did a good deed on the Sabbath day. He healed a man with a withered hand. The scribes and Pharisees continued to watch Jesus in order to accuse Him. To them, saving a life on a Sabbath was sinful. They wanted to destroy Jesus for doing good. That was how wicked they were.
 
What made their sin even more grievous was the fact that Jesus had by now proven beyond doubt that (1) He was God Himself (who has the power to forgive sins), (2) He was their Messiah (whose shoe latchets John was not worthy to untie), (3) He was their Saviour (who preached the gospel, calling men to repentance), (4) He was none other than Jehovah (the Author of the Law and Lord of the Sabbath). Despite these indisputable facts, they still did not repent and believe on Him. Not believing in Jesus was bad enough, now they wanted to do all they could to stop others from believing.
 
Despite all the opposition, Jesus did not hide the truth. Truth does not hide—it is light, and light overcomes darkness. When Jesus asked them, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?”, they could not answer. For if they said yes, Jesus would have won; if they said no, they would look stupid. It is always best to agree with Jesus—it is the wisest thing to do.
 
THOUGHT: “To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts…” (Heb 3:15)

PRAYER: Lord, I believe in Thee with all my heart.

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