Andrew on Nostr: "Then he spoke to the people: "What kind of action suits the Sabbath best? Doing good ...
"Then he spoke to the people: "What kind of action suits the Sabbath best? Doing good or doing evil? Helping people or leaving them helpless?" No one said a word. (Mark 3:4)
What kinds of thoughts were the people thinking here? These are rhetorical questions. Of course the answer is "doing good", "helping people". But... there were objections in their hearts that they weren't saying out loud - what about keeping these rules that are so important? these things we are doing (or not doing) for God? Aren't these things what you want, Jesus?
This is what happens when our religious activities take center stage, become the most important thing - we are blinded. What kind of action suits Jesus church, his body, best? Helping people or leaving them helpless? But... we have to put on a weekly worship service. We have to tithe 10% to the church. We have to volunteer for church programs. Right? Isn't that what you want, Jesus?
The sabbath had become to them what church has become to us. It rules over our relationship with God. It prevents us from putting our energy towards what is most important to Jesus - doing good, helping people.
What kinds of thoughts were the people thinking here? These are rhetorical questions. Of course the answer is "doing good", "helping people". But... there were objections in their hearts that they weren't saying out loud - what about keeping these rules that are so important? these things we are doing (or not doing) for God? Aren't these things what you want, Jesus?
This is what happens when our religious activities take center stage, become the most important thing - we are blinded. What kind of action suits Jesus church, his body, best? Helping people or leaving them helpless? But... we have to put on a weekly worship service. We have to tithe 10% to the church. We have to volunteer for church programs. Right? Isn't that what you want, Jesus?
The sabbath had become to them what church has become to us. It rules over our relationship with God. It prevents us from putting our energy towards what is most important to Jesus - doing good, helping people.