When I was reflecting on this passage and cross references, I was reminded how there are times in this life journey that we are driven and bound by process; however, there are times when we may need to abandon the focus on process in the short term and simply achieve meaningful outcomes.
We have cases where the process of society was to honor the sabbath, to rest from labor and to keep it holy.
That is and has been an fruitful process for generations and to honor God.
But Jesus maintained an eternal perspective in that he clearly wanted to establish that there are times when process must be abandoned to achieve higher outcomes like healings.
In this case, the disciples had a need, hunger, that demanded solutions. As they were walking, they appeared to be following the permitted process at the time but the issue that bothered some was the timing of the action- on the sabbath.
As leaders, we work to develop processes and procedures that help achieve, increase and maximize sustainable operations in our business, the home and in the community.
There are times when that framework can also become the situational barrier to achieving a desired greater outcome. That is the role and responsibility of the leader to recognize the issue and to make the decision to deviate in order to achieve a higher outcome.
It is my prayer that we are wise as serpents and have spiritual sensitivity to discern these moments.
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“ONE SABBATH while Jesus was passing through the fields of standing grain, it occurred that His disciples picked some of the spikes and ate [of the grain], rubbing it out in their hands. [Deut. 23:25.]
But some of the Pharisees asked them, Why are you doing what is not permitted to be done on the Sabbath days? [Exod. 20:10; 23:12; Deut. 5:14.]
And Jesus replied to them, saying, Have you never so much as read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him?–[I Sam. 21:1-6.] How he went into the house of God and took and ate the [sacred] loaves of the showbread, which it is not permitted for any except only the priests to eat, and also gave to those [who were] with him? [Lev. 24:9.]
And He said to them, The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:1-5 AMPC
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