Call it homework: the thing we’re expected to get accomplished before the next stage of our project can commence.
A number of years ago there was a home remodeling show called Trading Spaces. In the show, two families traded houses, and with a designer’s help, remodeled each others’ homes. During each episode, the family always had a task to do on their own when the designer closed shop for the night. It was their “assignment,” or their homework. It might be to paint the dining room, or refinish the kitchen floor, but it always challenged their decorating skills.
What is our homework for Christ?
Leviticus 23:2-3 tells us:
“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, These are the appointed feasts of the Lord that you shall proclaim as holy convocations; they are my appointed feasts. Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work. It is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your dwelling places.”
Ah, we’re talking about Sunday, our holy day of rest. No shopping allowed. No filling the car with gas. No cooking...what, no cooking? We have to eat! And how about driving to church? Can we do that, at least? Wait, we can watch TV and catch a sermon there. Whew! Modern technology to the rescue.
Except, what about the television evangelist? She’s hard at work...unless her sermon is prerecorded. Then there’s the broadcast company...automation, maybe? There has to be a way to make this work. Surely.
Numbers 28:25 is our clarification:
“And on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work.”
We can pump gas in the car. Go ahead and make that Sunday morning omelet. Yes, we can drive to church, sing in the choir, and even go out to eat afterward. Our directive is to step aside from our daily routine and dedicate one day of the week to the things of the Lord.
What are those things? Family. Worship. Praise. Bible study. Enjoying the good things the Father has placed on this world for our pleasure. Does it have to be Sunday? That’s between us and God. The Word says there can be six days of work, but one needs to be for stepping back and basking in the presence of God. This might be an Old Testament thing, but it’s a truth that still works. Let’s pick a day of the week, any day, and let our time reflect on our connection with our glorious Father in heaven.
When we do, we will be better Christians because of it.
Our Christian walk is about Christ, and it’s important to take time especially for him.
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