Bible in a Year… Day 83 (Mark 3-4)

Just a quick thought tonight…

Mark 3:1-6 (NIV)
¹Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. ²Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. ³Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”

⁴Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

⁵He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. ⁶Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

Ever hear the phrase, “no good deed goes unpunished”? Ever feel that way?

I’m sure Jesus understood that all too well. Funny thing, thought… I don’t think He let it bother Him a whole lot. If you ask me, that’s a pretty good thing to remember when we want to throw ourselves a pity party because we’re experiencing difficulty because we’ve stood firm for Christ.