Yesterday I
went to church like I do every Sunday. It was a wonderful service, with good worship and a challenging
message. I’m one of those people who grew up in church and it’s always been an
important part of my life. I love all the different parts of the service.
Although there are some styles of worship that I don’t connect with, I usually
try to remember that I’m in the presence of the Holy God, no matter what kind
of church I’m in.
But I have to confess that
I haven’t always done that (even recently, to my shame). I’m not alone. These
verses are about people who didn’t honor the Sabbath and I’ve been challenged
not to do what they did.
Things people do on the
Sabbath that don’t honor it:
Fall asleep during long
sermons.
Impatiently wait for it to
be over so can go back to making money by cheating others.
Pretend to be sincere in
church but really have no intention of obeying God’s commands.
Think about money and
material comforts.
Go to church to be
entertained.
Give God damaged and stolen
offerings.
Defile the temple by not
treating it as God’s dwelling place.
How I’ve learned to honor
the Sabbath:
Don’t go to church to be
entertained.
Don’t watch the clock.
Expect to get instructions
for living.
Give God the best as an
offering.
It’s more important than
work, material goods or comforts.
When I honor God by keeping His Sabbath
rest, my attitudes are corrected, my mind and heart are enlightened and God is
honored by my offerings.
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