Do you notice when other people break the rules? It's often easy to see. Maybe when you're on the freeway, you watch when other people change lanes without signaling or fly by you. Perhaps you notice less when you are speeding, or when you don't signal. It's way more enjoyable to pay attention to when other people break the rules.
Jesus points out to the rules of the synagogue that his heart is missing the point. He is watching for Jesus to break the rules, but he's missing where his own heart has wandered from faith in God. Is he still in love with God, and with the people that God treasures? Or is he embittered and hurt by the harshness of the world? Has he become overwhelmed with everything and shut down on the inside?
It's easy to see how that happens. Jesus is reminding us not to give up on the world. Keep loving. Keep serving. Keep noticing. God cares about God's precious creation.
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