"And looking at Jesus all around, he said to the man. Extend your hand And he did so, and his hand was restored. And they were filled with furor, and talked with each other that they could do against Jesus. "Luke 6: 10-11
Furor Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). * The term may refer to irritation, rage or fury as a result of violent concussion. * Or also in the case in which a trend, a practice or a fashion reaches its greatest intensity.
In this writing we refer to the first description. Irritation, rage etc. Sometimes a good action
from one person to another, can cause this type of reactions in other people.
The story is this: There was a crippled man in the middle of the crowd that surrounded Jesus. The situation was very uncomfortable for him. He had a useless hand. And in a time when work was hard, having a crippled hand was a serious problem. It was embarrassing enough not to be able to work like the rest. Now it was also the center of the problem.
was next to Jesus Christ, who understood the pain and anguish of this man who just wanted another chance. I had gone to the right place. If there was someone who could do the miracle, that was Jesus Christ.
But among the crowd there were other religious men who did not even notice who the cripple was. They were just looking for a reason to condemn Jesus Christ. None of them began to think about the problems of man, how he fed his family, how complicated it was to work with one hand less, in the harshness of daily discrimination, in the inferiority of conditions. They were just looking for an excuse to condemn Jesus.
Once again Jesus healed a sick person and the disabled man's right hand was restored. The happiness of man could not be expressed. Now I could move my hand without difficulty, everything that I had not been able to do before, now would be easy to do. The story does not say if he was grateful, if he shouted, if he embraced Jesus or if he began to adore him. But Lucas mentions this detail.
The miracle of Jesus that was a source of joy and celebration, originated in the Pharisees anger a furor How dare Jesus to heal someone on a Saturday? If he had lived so long crippled, could not wait another day?
But He was healed on a Saturday and these men were enraged because Jesus had broken his rules. Instead of rejoicing, they got angry. Two thousand years after this, it is our turn to reflect. What is your feeling when God acts? What is your answer? When God does something in your life or someone else's, are you happy or angry?
You may not understand why, but if he acts in that way it is for a good reason. Do not imitate the Pharisees in their selfishness, imitate Jesus, do good works. I have seen likewise that all work and all excellence of works awakens the envy of man against his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4: 4
GOD bless you greatly.
