In Mark 3:1–6, Jesus heals a man with a withered hand in the synagogue on the Sabbath, confronting religious hardness and revealing the heart of God. While the religious leaders watched to accuse, Jesus saw a man in need of restoration. The withered hand symbolizes diminished strength, lost purpose, and quiet spiritual withering that often happens through disappointment rather than rebellion. Jesus calls the man to stand and stretch—an act of obedience before the miracle occurs. This passage reminds us that faith is not the power to heal ourselves, but the willingness to move when God speaks. When we stop managing what God wants to restore and choose obedience, true freedom begins.
