Lord of the Sabbath

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?" He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How they went into the house of God when Abiathar was a high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and share it with his companions? Then he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath." 

Consideration: It is in our human nature, a desire of the flesh to have certain needs. God created His children with the ability satisfy those needs. One of those things is to satisfy our desire for nutrition. When a person is hungry, they need to eat to satisfy that desire. The ability for the body to survive without food is very difficult. 

In this Gospel reflection we see that people will do whatever is necessary to satisfy the desire for hunger. Jesus understands this and is quick to point this out to the Pharisees.

We, as well, should keep this in mind when we encounter those who hunger in our daily lives. Remember: "I was hungry and you gave me food to eat."

Peace!