#32 Luke 6:6-10 Stretch Out Your Hand
On August 15, 2021 by Amy Burgin
Joy:
Episode#32 Luke 6:6-10
Welcome
Amy:
Welcome to The Christgazing Podcast. We are so glad you’re here. I’m Amy Burgin.
Joy:
I’m Joy Burgin
Amy:
If you’re anything like us, you long for God’s presence and holy direction amid your own wrong-thinking, unpredictable relationships with people you long to love well, and calendars and circumstances that breathe down your neck and masquerade as your boss. This podcast is for you.
Or maybe, you don’t really know who Jesus is, what he says about you, where you fit in or why you’re even here. This podcast is also for you. Put aside what the world or religion says about him and see for yourself who he truly is.
Here, we offer few words of our own and make room for Christgazing, the act of gazing upon the beauty of the Lord. Each week we focus on one passage from the Word of God as Joy reads it several times and creates stillness after each reading to consider who God is and what he wants us to know.
We are in a series that takes us through the book of Luke focusing on the things Jesus said and did when he walked the earth.
Pour Out Your Heart to God
Amy:
Before Joy reads today’s passage, take the next minute to tell God what’s on your mind and what you’re thankful for.
What Does This Passage Say About God?
Joy: I’m going to read today’s passage two times. As I read, consider the question, What does this passage say about God?
Luke 6:6-10 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Again?
Luke 6:6-10 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus. Take the next few moments to answer the question,
“What does this say about God?”
[Pause and know]What Does This Passage Say About People?
Joy: As I read the scripture again, consider the question: What does this passage tell you about people?
Luke 6:6-10 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Take the next minute to answer the question:
What does this passage tell you about people?
[Pause and know]Lord, What Would You Have Me Know or Do Today?
Joy: As I read for the last time, ask God the question, “Lord, what would you have me know or do today in response to this passage?”
Luke 6:6-10 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Take time to ask God, “Lord, what would have me know or do today?”
[Pause and listen]Blessing
Joy: Christgazer, the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. May you keep your face turned toward Jesus today and know him more.
One Response
Amy:
The teachers of the law looked for a reason to accuse Jesus, but Galatians 5:22 – 23 says, “…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
What accusation can stand against Christ and his ways?
Closing
Amy:
The Christgazing podcast is just one of many ways to draw near to God and incline our ears to his voice. I also really enjoy the Bible Project, an organization that provides free online animation videos that give big picture overviews of each book of the Bible and the Bible as a whole. You can find them at bibleproject.com and we have the link to that in the transcript of this episode at amyburgin.com.
Joy and I will be back again next week to go Christgazing together. Until then, don’t forget, when you put your trust in Christ, you are one in whom he dwells and delights, a dearly loved child of God. You are royalty in his strong and unshakeable kingdom. Though trouble abounds, Christ prevails and so do you.
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