This portion of Scripture covers the man with the withered hand. The Greek language incorporates more meaning than English. In Greek, the words used indicates the man's current condition was based on a previous event. Jewish tradition says he was a bricklayer and was injured.
The man didn't come to the temple expecting to be healed. It was the Sabbath and part of his normal routine. Jesus' actions came under constant scrutiny by the religious leaders. When Jesus called the man, he had to stop and listen. In our lives, we may not be prepared to receive from God, but we'd better be ready to receive when He calls.
He told the man to, "step forward." It takes courage to step out and give to others, but it also takes courage to step out and receive from God. This was the man's place of worship. Jesus was the equivalent of a visiting minister. He didn't have to face the religious leaders every Sabbath.
Jesus says to the man, "Stretch out your hand." For your faith to be stretched, you must attempt what is either difficult or impossible. Questioning without doing what God tells us to do is doubt. Doing without questioning is faith. The ability of the source is the root of any questioning.
There are good routines and bad routines. If we're always speaking worry and doubt, that's a bad routine. On the other hand, if we're in the habit of speaking the Word over our situation, we're developing momentum. When it gets going, it's hard to stop.
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