There are two perspectives on mats in John's Gospel. The first is the dramatic change of life when Jesus commands..."take up your mat and walk." This after 38 years as an invalid. What did the Pharisees notice? They noticed the carrying of the mat on the Sabbath. This, of course, was a violation of the Sabbath. How in the world could one focus on the letter of the letter with such an incredible sight in front of your eyes? Such was the climate in Jesus' ministry...Focusing on a "mat" instead of the story behind this miracle. You might say the Pharisees were being a "doormat." Here is the text...
"Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk." At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat."
Are there ever times we miss God's power and are a doormat?
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