How many things can you think of that people do on Sunday rather than go to church? Do you think it is wrong for people to work on Sunday while going out to eat after worship? Do you believe it is wrong for people to watch worship online?
We can quickly point out many things we think are wrong to do on a Sunday. Maybe it is missing a worship service to go to a NASCAR race. Maybe it is businesses being open on Sunday’s. Maybe it is people choosing not to come to church but watch online.
The leader of the synagogue thought it was wrong for people to come so Jesus would heal them on the Sabbath. He, legalistically, thought the only reason to come to the synagogue was to worship in the traditional style. It never crossed his mind that people could worship Jesus because He healed them on that day.
We can easily get caught in the mindset of “it’s always been done that way,” whether by tradition, habit, or teaching. Not being willing to hear something new is just one of the reasons Jesus was rejected. Many were unwilling to believe God could do something he had never done before when it came to worship.
Before we get carried away, we must first recognize it is good that we attend weekly worship services. When we come with an attitude to worship from deep within our heart, we are renewed. We need that renewal in our lives. We need to know Jesus is with us.
I pray we all open our minds to new things God is doing. I pray we realize that God is relevant in all settings. I pray each one of us choose to worship from the depths of our heart. Open your mind. See God doing new things. God is always relevant. Worship God with all your heart.
Luke 13:15-16: But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it to water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”
Marty Pressey 