Today's passage is about Jesus being deliberately invited on the Sabbath to see what He would do, testing Him. Jesus, fully aware of this, accepted the invitation to teach the Pharisees and teachers of the law about the work of the Sabbath. In particular, He accepted the invitation to heal the sick on the Sabbath.
Jesus is the one who proclaims the word of God. Even on the Sabbath, He speaks of the heart of God the Father, who heals the sick. God wants to heal us as soon as possible, to solve our problems. However, when He doesn't act immediately, it's because of His will for us. This is why we need to trust in God. We should be thankful whether He acts quickly or takes time.
God is on our side. He became our ally and was put to death for us. He personally comes to us and sees us. He shares in our suffering and, because of this, desires to save us as soon as possible.
Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Oct 7, 2024.
Luke 14:1-6