Matthew 12 & 13

Read Matthew 12 & 13.

The observation of the Sabbath was a primary point of contention between Jesus and the religious authorities. The Pharisses were considered to be model religious people, and they recognized that the Sabbath was the sign of the covenant given to Moses. So it really peeved them when they thought that the disciples were desecrating the Sabbath. The Pharisses had established 39 categories of actions to be forbidden on the Sabbath, and according to their rules the disciples were harvesting grain. But the disciples were only picking grain to eat not for profit. So they believed they were not breaking God’s law.


How do you keep Sabbath? Do you have a day of rest and reflection? How do you renew your spirit?