My friend Karla sent me something a couple of years ago from her church, which talked about how arrogant it is to not take Sunday as a day of rest. Basically it said that even God took a day off, so who do you think you are that the world cannot possibly go on if you're not working seven days a week. And it's true. I get in this mode where I think that I am so needed, so important, that I cannot possibly spend a whole day resting.
Well, that's crazy.
Yesterday Davis took the girls to his brother's house to play with their cousins, while I spent five hours cleaning the house from top to bottom. I did not stop moving during that whole time, except one short break to feed Henry - I got everything spotless. And that meant that I had no cleaning left to do today.
We went to church this morning.
Then we came home. And we rested. And did nothing.
It's amazing how refreshed I feel, how much more I've been able to reflect on today's church service (and my three year old Sunday School class, who sometimes give me just as much to think about as the sermon!), and how much less chaotic this week feels already. It's only 3:45, the day is crawling by - how awesome is that, instead of looking at the clock at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday saying, "oh where did the weekend go?!"
Happy Sunday, my friends!
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 20:8-11
5 comments:
We, too keep the sabbath day, only on Saturday. It is a day of rest and remembrance to HIM.
That sounds like a good idea...I always have the intention, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.
By the way...Henry looks older! Would you tell him to STOP THAT?
He is truly a beautiful baby.
That is a very insightful post, I have never thought of taking a day of rest like that. You are right though, the world will indeed go on with us relaxing and enjoying our Sundays.
Often times I have wondered where the weekend has gone. Not this one though. We have taken it easy. Good for you!!
A great reminder of what Sundays are intended to be. Thanks such an insightful post!
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