“And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Yeshua/Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.”
(Ur/Luke 13:14)
Religion is dangerous. Religion would rather debate about healing than see somebody healed. Religion would rather argue about deliverance than see somebody set free. Religion would rather tell you it can’t judge while it judges only for it’s own benefit. Religion can’t even tell you right from wrong because it doesn’t even know.
You can see an example of that in Ur/Luke 13. Yeshua/Jesus healed a woman who had been bowed over for 18 years. Think of it, a dear old woman–a daughter of Abraham Yeshua/Jesus called her–set free after being bound by ha`satan/satan for nearly two decades. You’d think the temple rulers would have been rejoicing at what Yeshua/Jesus had done. But, no! They were angry because He’d done it on the wrong day.
Do you know what’s worse? Those very same religious leaders who criticized Yeshua/Jesus for healing on the Sabbath could have ministered healing to that woman themselves on any of the other six days of the week if they’d cared enough to do it.
That’s why Yeshua/Jesus was so indignant with them. They had the same covenant of Abraham as Yeshua/Jesus. But their religion had kept that woman bound instead of setting her free. It always does. Religion binds people.
Remember that next time someone tries to get you sidetracked into a religious debate about the L-rd, the Word or healing or deliverance. If someone needs to be delivered, just do it! Don’t get all hung up on theological questions. For your sake, BELIEVE THE WORD! While you’re arguing about what you “feel”, ha`satan/satan will be walking around like a roaring lion to devour you.
The difference between religion and the love of G-d; Religion argues. Love acts. Choose love today.
Saw your reply. I find you to be moderate in approach. I always appreciate an approach which helps human betterment. Religion once played it well. However, intelligent men in religious clothes have corrupted the whole system and it is a dog fight now. It is for this reason i stay away from religion now and give more importance to humanism.
My transition was from being a christian to believing in the concept of single god to agnostic to atheist. Though god’s existence or non-existence is not proved yet, my transition from agnostic to atheist was for the reason: intention of god. Even if god is existent, i doubt the intention and felt the qualities lacking in the stature of god. (refer my first blogpost). It is for this reason, i find humanism more relevent today than religion.
I read few of your posts here. Your stress on love in this post is a welcome move. Keep up the good work.