Keeping the Sabbath Holy

In both of these passages, Jesus heals a person on the Sabbath--the day that God has told us to "keep holy." And on both of these occasions, Jesus is being closely watched and even criticized for violating the Sabbath by healing, deemed as "work." What could possibly be more holy than enabling someone to become wholly who he or she was intended to be by our Creator?! In neither of these cases are we told that the person actually approaches or asks Jesus for healing....they are simply there, whether by accident or design, and Jesus sees them and heals them, also using the healing as a teaching moment for the Pharisees. Jesus chooses the needs of the person over the restrictions of tradition. How often do I truly see someone and allow myself to recognize that person as one who is need? Am I always too intent on what is supposed to be done, whether prescribed by myself or by others, and, consequently, pass by someone? I pray that the Holy Spiriti will increase my awareness of the presence and needs of others by reminding me to "let go and let God."