Good
Morning Friends,
"One
Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to
pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. Some of
the Pharisees asked, 'Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?' Jesus
answered them, 'Have you never read what David did when he and his companions
were hungry? He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and ate
what is lawful only for priests to eat. He also gave some to his companions.'
Then Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.'" (Luke
6:1-5)
For
Jews, working on the Sabbath was an affront to God. The Sabbath was to be set
aside for Him. Even what the apostles did, just grabbing some grain in the
field and eating it, was considered work. There were extremely strict rules for
Sabbath-keeping.
American
Christians don't struggle with that end of the pendulum. Almost no one is
concerned about doing something productive on the day we set aside for worship.
We don't mind cooking, doing a little cleaning, shopping, or pursuing other
activities that require exertion.
We
are at the other end of the pendulum on these issues. We are sometimes too
cavalier about what we allow to take our focus off of the Lord on the day we
set aside for worship. If it's a warm and sunny day, then a trip to the beach
takes precedence over worship and fellowship with the church. If there is
something that needs done around the house or yard, that takes precedence over
worship and fellowship. A hundred other things that we want to do can take
precedence, too.
"The
Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." Would Jesus think He is Lord of our
Sabbath? Does the way we treat the time set aside for worship and fellowship
reflect that we are listening to Jesus and doing what pleases Him. Are we too
cavalier about it and allow too many things to take priority over the time
devoted to Him.
Is
Jesus Lord of your Sabbath?
His,
by Grace, Steve
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