The Lord’s Day 

   “Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.” (Exodus 20: 8) 

   Christianity, in my opinion, is suffering from a lack of respect for our Lord.  We come to church at the last minute, keep checking our watch during the worship service hoping it will be over soon, and then rush out at the earliest possible moment.

   There used to be some semblance of keeping the Lord’s Day holy in this country.  Few stores were open, and life slowed down on Sunday’s.  It was a day for worshipping God and being with family.  Those days are long gone.

   These days there is a casualness about Sunday’s that I find disrespectful  to the Lord.  It’s as if worshipping God is an intrusion that should be kept to a minimum.  If the sermon is too long people complain.  If the prayers are lengthy, people complain.  Worshipping God is expected to be quick, simple, and done with so everyone can say they’ve done their duty and then get on with the day.

   It’s also apparent in the way people dress for church.  What happened to wearing your “Sunday best” to church? Do shorts and T-shirts even come close?  Is that what they would wear if invited to dinner at the governor’s mansion?  At the Vatican no knees, no shoulders, and no bare midriffs are allowed.  The rules apply to all who wish to enter, both men and women.  I would love to see those restrictions applied in all churches.

   Let us stop and consider what we are supposed to be doing on Sunday and strive to keep holy the Sabbath in all that we do.  Let us show proper respect to the God who created us, the Son who saved us, and the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.