The search begins
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Date: 30 November 2006 21:06:17
I blogged this pic a couple of months ago and part of what I said is:
“I imagine that it is based on the scripture about Jesus and his disciples wandering through the grainfields on the Sabbath, his disciples picking and eating some of the grain, and then the challenge from the Pharisee's about working on the Sabbath. I understand there had been so many man-made rules created about what was “working” on the Sabbath that it was almost impossible to do anything. Imagine them chewing a bit of wheat as they wander and you see the sinful actions of these guys.
What the “sabbath police” were doing in a grainfield away out in the middle of nowhere, I can only guess, but they saw, and accused Jesus and his disciples of breaking the rules.
Jesus' response - The Sabbath was made to restore men, but when it is changed to become a burden and a hindrance, then it is wrong. The man-made regulations needed to be broken, and our Lord makes that clear.”
My church had its' final worship service last Sunday (sad but also exciting) so my wife and I are now officially shopping around. I am calling this adventure “In search of the grain chewers” because I hope to find a group that likes to challenge the rules, sort of like the disciples in the picture. But then of course, God might have other ideas for us... we'll see.