And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" That they might accuse Him. Then He said to them, "What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?" Matthew 12:10,11
It was unlawful to do any work on the Sabbath under the law of Moses and the Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus, but He fulfilled the law by obeying two commandments, Love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. Note: Luke 10:25-28
To heal a man's withered hand would come under the law of loving your neighbor as yourself. When Jesus died on the cross, He fulfilled the law and from that time the law was written on our hearts. When we become born-again new creations in Christ the Holy Spirit connects with our conscience to convict us of wrongdoing when we break the law of God. Note: Romans 2:12-16
Jesus set us free from the law of sin and death, no longer confined under the sentence given under the law, we are free! The Pharisees were always trying to trap Jesus as will the religious folks of today. But don't let them steal your freedom! Note: Philippians 3:7-11
"Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Matthew 12:12,13
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ