Hand Washing
February 11, 2010 | Posted by Doug
"You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition." -Mark 7:8
| Reading: Mark 7:1-8
Religious officials from Jerusalem have been sent up to Galilee to investigate Jesus. They find an infraction - his disciples don’t wash their hands properly. Jesus responds, “You’ve got to be kidding me. You’re gonna make a big deal of that? You enforce your own rules and ignore the law of God.” It’s not easy for working-class folks to keep their hands clean all the time. Jesus says there are more important things in life.
Where do you see officials enforcing rules that benefit the upper classes and ignoring basic compassion and justice?