Why we come to church

There were a lot of things that struck me in this chapter, but Jesus’ words at the synagogue really made me think.

The synagogue leader was worried about keeping religious rules in the synagogue. So when Jesus healed a woman, the leader wasn’t rejoicing over it. Rather, he got upset.

There are six days when work should be done; therefore come on those days and be healed and not on the Sabbath day. (Luke 13:14)

But Jesus said,

Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for eighteen years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day? (16)

When we come to church, what are we most concerned about? Maybe it’s not religious rules. But how often are thinking only about ourselves and what we can get at church?

How many people do God send to church that are bound by Satan and need to be set free? Do we even notice them?

Lord, open my eyes when I’m at church. Help me to see those who are bound by Satan and hurting. Let me be an agent of your love to them so that they may be set free.