It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. And there in front of Him was a man suffering from edema. And Jesus responded and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” But they kept silent.
And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away. And He said to them, “Which one of you will have a son or an ox fall into a well, and will not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?” And they could offer no reply to this.
Luke 14:1-6
We would all like to have Sunday off from work and time to go to church and be with our families. But for many people this is a luxury they do not have. We should not make them feel guilty because they have jobs which mean they cannot attend church or spend Sunday resting.
Jesus said, "When you ox falls into a well...." The Pharisees all knew what He meant: The law is flexible to allow people to do the things that needed to be done.
So, if you must spend Sunday at work, instead of at church, know this - God loves you and understands your obligations.
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