Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?”(Luke 13:15-16 ESV)
Jesus was the Master of illustration. What was His point here? The religious leaders had more compassion on a donkey or ox that his own neighbor. He would "work" on the sabbath, making sure the animal was fed and watered, while this woman had been sitting in his presence for 18 years, every sabbath, and he did not reach out to her one. The first time Jesus saw her, He acted immediately, seeing not only her physical need, but her spiritual one as well. Tomorrow, as we go to worship, look around and see who is hurting. Give them at least as much attention as you do your dirty car, or tall grass, or any other "project" you've got going.
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