Mathew 12:11 “But He said to them, what man is there among you, if he has only one sheep and it falls into a pit or a ditch on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?
When I read this scripture, I am reminded of the 1987 story of Jessica McClure. Baby Jessica fell into a 22-foot well when she was only 18 months old and was there for 58 hours. All of America watched on edge and was captivated with this rescue. Finally, first responder workers were able to pull baby Jessica out of that pit and all of America celebrated.
In Mathew 12:11 the Pharisees asked Jesus if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath. In response, Jesus used the example of a sheep falling into a pit, and asked “Would you wait 24 hours until the Sabbath was over to rescue the sheep?” How about you? Of course not! Jesus went on to say, “How much more valuable is a man than a sheep”. Then He immediately heals a man’s hand…on the Sabbath…to prove His point. I love this story because that’s what God’s grace has done and will continue to do for you. He will pull you out of a pit today. The pit of depression, the pit of regret, the pit of bad decisions, the pit of debt. And when you come out of it, He celebrates with you. Just like what happened to Jessica McClure, God will do anything, at any time to get you out of your pit. Come out of that pit today!
