3Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.
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5One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
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16So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.
17In his defense Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working."
18For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. - P83
How we view God affects our understanding of His Word, which in turn determines how we view and treat others—whether, like Jesus, we extend grace and mercy, or, like the religious leaders, dish out judgment and condemnation. - P84
we take time to savor the work we accomplished in and through Christ. Busyness breeds barrenness. It is anything but restful. But when our work is intertwined with the purposes of God, our souls are nourished, and our spirits find rest even during hectic times. - P84
Insteadof absorbing news compulsively or buying things impulsively, let us remember that Jesus is the only one that we need. - P85
Equip me to live a lifethat extends grace to those with whom I come in contact, whoever they may be. Teachme to fully enjoy the rest that comes from abiding in Your grace. In Your name, amen. - P85
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