📖 Mark 2:23–28 (KJV) Lord of the Sabbath

 

📖 Mark 2:23–28 (KJV):

“And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”

“Have ye never read what David did…”

  • Jesus reminds them of Scripture: David ate the consecrated bread when in need.

  • Human need outweighed ceremonial regulation.

📖 1 Samuel 21:6 (KJV):
“So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.”

👉 Meaning: Mercy and necessity reflect God’s heart more than rigid ritual.

“The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath”

  • The Sabbath is a gift — a day for rest, refreshment, and communion with God.

  • It was never meant as a burden to enslave people.

📖 Exodus 31:15 (KJV):
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD.”

👉 Meaning: The Sabbath points to God’s care, not legalistic control.

“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath”

  • Jesus declares His authority over the Sabbath.

  • As Creator and Messiah, He fulfills its meaning and brings true rest.

📖 Matthew 11:28 (KJV):
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

👉 Meaning: Jesus Himself is the Lord of rest — the Sabbath finds its fullness in Him.

🙏 Reflective Prayer from Mark 2:23–28

Abba Father, in the name of Jesus,
I thank You that the Sabbath is a gift, made for man to rest in Your presence. Lord Jesus, You are the Lord of the Sabbath, and in You I find true rest for my soul.

Forgive me when I turn Your gifts into burdens by clinging to rules without love. Teach me to live in the freedom of Your Spirit, resting in Your grace and not in my own works.

Let my heart always honor mercy above ritual, and love above legalism. May my life testify that Christ is my Sabbath — my rest, my peace, my Lord.

In Jesus Almighty name, Amen.

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