The sabbath is made for man

The sabbath is made for man

When I read about the sabbath being for man and not man for the sabbath  I was struck by this idea. Some people who want to follow the bible desire that others do too, regardless of how the others feel about the bible.

This particular passage would indicate that the zeal to follow the letter of the law is lacking in understanding. In fact following the letter of the law leads to thwarting the point of the law. The law is meant to help humans and not cripple them.

When considering any particular rule, old or new, consider the why of the rule and not just the what. In every case fall back to this for the final valuation. Jesus said we ought to love God and love others. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." These two bits that Jesus emphasized originate in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. They are ancient ideas that underlie everything else.

Is what I am doing and what I am saying loving others? If that is a genuine consideration, then I will worry less about me being offended and worry more about offending others and I am on my way to being a follower of Christ

Young people installing a box that will provide needed things to passersby without qualification. It is a blessing box.