What Are You Doing on the Sabbath?

“The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath." (Matthew 12: 8)

The weekend is here so what are you doing on Sunday? Going to Church? Sleeping in? Taking that walk or run? Mowing the yard? Playing with the kids? Working?

Certainly, going to church is a must, but whatever you are doing, you may take time to give it up to the Lord who made Earth and sky. You may consider adding in the extra few minutes, or even an hour of quiet. You should try and prioritize relaxation, rejuvenation and worship! As Jesus said, the sabbath is not a day to be worshipped, but rather it is a day TO WORSHIP. We were not made for the sabbath, the sabbath was made for us! So we need to use it for what it was intended... Worship!

There are a lot of thoughts out there on what constitutes worship, and I will not spend a lot of time here debating what it is or what it is not. I will offer that while one can worship alone, our Christian worship, Muslim worship, and the worship of all organized religion seems to thrive on gathering in a community to praise and give thanks to God, Allah, our Creator.

So, you guessed it... All I’m saying is GO TO CHURCH! But I am not saying it with a veiled threat in mind, because the sabbath was made for you, and you have to make a point to utilize it for what it was intended to be... a day of worship! So head to your place of worship, and sing those songs with the congregation! Go to the Eucharist! Pray those prayers out loud and join the person next to you, as you pay homage to the Lord of Hosts! We are God’s people, the sheep of His flock!

If anyone make you feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, let me know... I’ll take care of them! But I bet you’ll see some smiling faces, and shake a few warm hands! Give it a shot and make the sabbath your own!