Why Miracles Happen?
Lesson Four: by turtle

Mark 3:1-6 KJV
(1)  And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered
hand.
(2)  And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might
accuse him.
(3)  And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
(4)  And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save
life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
(5)  And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness
of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and
his hand was restored whole as the other.
(6)  And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against
him, how they might destroy him.


I often wonder why people would be upset if Jesus wanted to heal someone. Yet often the
Pharisees were upset at everything Christ did. They were upset because it was breaking down
there pocketbooks. It was breaking down the ability to lord over the people. Instead of being
happy about the situation the Pharisees got angry.

In their rage they made a plot to get rid of the one that was doing evil in their eyes. Christ was
not about doing evil but about peace and love for all. Christ desire all men and women to
come to Him. All one needs to do is allow their heart to become unhardened, by believing in
Jesus as Lord of one’s life and choosing to obey Him. Truth is people make choices daily,
make choice to live for God or live for their own comforts. I think with all the convinces of the
world today it is a hard choice. I be lying if I did not say I love to be rich. I think though I
rather have Jesus and salvation for my soul. How precious is Jesus to you. The healing of this
Man with the whither hand shows Christ authority over sickness. Christ however was most
concern about the sickness of the soul and was sadden by the Pharisees position. Christ would
of love the Pharisees to repent. He would of love them to come to Him.