Mark 3: 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
If for instance your job may require you to work extra hours, because of staffing shortages, is that good or well according to our opening passages? Now brethren, it is very important that we observe the context carefully before we proceed, because in two of the opening passages, Jesus used the phrase: “To save life”. Thus, the logical question is what type of jobs fall into that category?
Some may argue that Christ was referring to things which are essential to the well-being of man, and that might be true to a certain extent, but the truth is that almost every job we know of can be made to fall into that category, some more, some less. For instance, those who work in the medical field are directly involved in saving life, but there many other lines of work which are associated with the administration of medicines, either directly, or in some cases indirectly.
We are referring directly to the support systems that are related to the medical field…. Mark 2:3 And they came unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. In our day, it’s very unlikely that you would ever see something like this, because persons who are tasked with bringing the sick usually use ambulances. There are pharmacies, the ambulance drivers, the billing department, the ones who take care of the garbage, because all medical facilities must be kept clean at all times.
Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!