Lord of the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-13

Jesus is Lord over disease. He is Lord over demons. He is Lord over the storm. No one can question his power, yet Pharisees did.

Oh how they questioned and accused and undermined him. How often they watched for him to make a mistake, and if they couldn't catch him--they looked out for his disciples. (Their spies must have made good money.) The disciples were gleaning grain one day and the Pharisees or their spies caught them. They approached Jesus on this topic.

And Jesus responded in two ways. First he showed them the principle, he desired mercy not sacrifice. He was genuinely concerned with the well being of the disciples. Second, he noted that he was Lord of the Sabbath. He had authority over the Sabbath.

If you have authority over something, not only do you write the rules--but you also value what you have authority over. As Lord of the Sabbath, he is the protector of the Sabbath. He is the husband of the Sabbath.