"If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
you would not have condemned these innocent men.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath." Matthew 12:6-8
Our Lord desires that we be humble and acknowledge that we are as prone to falling as those around us. He does not want the "sacrifice" of putting up with them, that age-old self-martyrdom that smacks of pride and self-righteousness. He desires instead mercy-- that spark of Love that ignites all it touches with divine fire.
The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath for it is He who will on this day of rest and openness redeem us to bring about His kingdom on earth. The sabbath was given to us partly to remind us that we cannot do anything of our own power. To claim the greatness to which we are called we can only surrender to God what was His creation in the first place that He may mold it to His heart's content. Through observing the sabbath, we learn faith. It is a faith that contains the trust that God will provide, that God desires to provide, and it contains the humility that realizes no amount of work on our part can bring us to this greatness. It is a gift from Him Who chose to make us in His likeness.
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