Whose Day?
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Heb 10:23-25).
Isn’t it tragic that many people, finding themselves with two days off weekly, use them for recreation or leisure, essentially leaving God out. One sometimes hears the excuse, “Sunday is the only day I have to sleep in or do this or that.” Even some Christians insist that they sometimes have other obligations on Sunday.
To the contrary, Sunday is THE ONE DAY that no one can rightfully claim as his or her own to use as they wish. It is the LORD’S DAY. Christ claimed the first day of the week through His resurrection on Sunday. Early Christians honored Him by assembling for worship every first day of the week, frequently beginning before dawn and continuing well into the day. The most devoted of these Christians sometimes wept as they left the worship assembly. To them, Jesus Christ deserved to be praised for much longer than a few hours.
Their commitment to worshipping God and Christ every Sundays set an example for generations that followed. For those Christians, the first day of the week was the most important day of all - the LORD’S DAY.
It is tragic that such overriding zeal for worshipping God on the first day of the week has diminished through the centuries. Thankfully, some Christians remain determined to reserve Sundays for worshipping God and glorifying Christ. Let us pray that the passion possessed by early Christians for worshipping God be restored. If Jesus should return on the first day of the week, may we resolve to greet Him as we are assembled to worship Him.
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Heb 10:23-25).
Isn’t it tragic that many people, finding themselves with two days off weekly, use them for recreation or leisure, essentially leaving God out. One sometimes hears the excuse, “Sunday is the only day I have to sleep in or do this or that.” Even some Christians insist that they sometimes have other obligations on Sunday.
To the contrary, Sunday is THE ONE DAY that no one can rightfully claim as his or her own to use as they wish. It is the LORD’S DAY. Christ claimed the first day of the week through His resurrection on Sunday. Early Christians honored Him by assembling for worship every first day of the week, frequently beginning before dawn and continuing well into the day. The most devoted of these Christians sometimes wept as they left the worship assembly. To them, Jesus Christ deserved to be praised for much longer than a few hours.
Their commitment to worshipping God and Christ every Sundays set an example for generations that followed. For those Christians, the first day of the week was the most important day of all - the LORD’S DAY.
It is tragic that such overriding zeal for worshipping God on the first day of the week has diminished through the centuries. Thankfully, some Christians remain determined to reserve Sundays for worshipping God and glorifying Christ. Let us pray that the passion possessed by early Christians for worshipping God be restored. If Jesus should return on the first day of the week, may we resolve to greet Him as we are assembled to worship Him.
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
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