JESUS WENT TO CHURCH

 

Sunday, August 28, 2022

 

JESUS WENT TO CHURCH

 

Luke 4:16-19

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

 

          It was customary for Jesus to attend worship. Yes, it was a habit. It was developed over time – and time again – but it was intentional. It was not a thoughtless activity without purpose or product.

 

          Jesus understood the need and the benefit of corporate church worship. It heals the brokenhearted. It liberates those in spiritual captivity. It refocuses the spiritual sight and discernment. It binds up the bruised and dries tears. It turns mourning into laughter and lament into song. Yes, Jesus went to church.

 

Dear Lord, let me not yield to the limitless excuses offered to me by the Devil. Let me worship in your Holy Place today. AMEN