God does not want people to suffer. Our Gospel for Jan 23, 2013
January 23, 2013 by bible sharing online
The man with a withered hand.
Mk 3:1-6
Jesus entered the synagogue.
There was a man there who had a withered hand.
They watched Jesus closely
to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” Then he said to the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil,
to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent.
Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”
He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.
Ang Lalaking may Kapansanan sa Kamay.
Marcos 3:1-6
1Muling pumasok si Jesus sa sinagoga at may lalaki doon na tuyot ang isang kamay. 2Minamatiyagan nila siya kung pagagalingin niya ang lalaking iyon sa araw ng Sabat upang may maiparatang sila sa kaniya. 3Sinabi ni Jesus sa lalaking tuyot ang kamay: Tumindig ka at pumunta ka sa kalagitnaan.
4Sinabi niya sa kanila: Naaayon ba sa kautusan ang gumawa ng kabutihan o ang gumawa ng kasamaan sa araw ng Sabat? Ang magligtas ng buhay o pumatay? Ngunit hindi sila sumagot. 
5Tiningnan ni Jesus ang mga taong nasa paligid niya na may galit at pagdadalamhati dahil sa katigasan ng kanilang puso. Sinabi niya sa lalaki: Iunat mo ang iyong kamay.
Iniunat niya ang kaniyang kamay at ito ay nanauli na gaya ng isa. 6Sa paglabas ng mga Fariseo, kaagad silang nakipagsabwatan sa mga tagasunod ni Herodes kung paano nila maipapapatay si Jesus.
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They remained silent. Any answer the Pharisees may give to Jesus’ question puts them in a spot. If they say yes, they show themselves to be lax in the interpretation of the Law and to be themselves breaking the Sabbath. If no, they appear literal-minded before the Law and insensitive to the suffering of the man with a withered hand. So they give no answer, refusing to acknowledge the goodness of Jesus’ works and preferring to be blinded by their biases.
By healing the man, Jesus declares that God’s will is to save mankind from sin and death. God does not want people to suffer; God wants them to be helped and healed.
The help we can give today should not be postponed for tomorrow. The welfare of people is more important than regulations and ceremonials.
Resolve not to let a day pass without doing good or speaking words of affirmation to other people.
God bless you more!
SOURCE: “366 Days with the Lord