Following the direction of the scriptures, Sunday is my day of rest. Regardless of how much homework I have, I choose not to do it on Sundays so my entire day can be spent in some form of worship.
Sound a little weird? Perhaps. But by worship I don't mean saying recited prayers endlessly from sun-up to sun-down. I think that's weird. I don't think that would entirely encapsulate 'worship.'
Worship to me is more. But because it is so abstract we will each have our own definition of what worship entails. Sunday (sabbath) worship to me involves service and friendship. It includes praying, study of the scriptures, and attending church. But it is more a way of living than a set pattern of activities every week.
This weekly pattern of worship (in whatever form I can find it each week) brings a renewal of strength (see Isaiah 40:31) that I've never found anywhere else. It recharges my batteries for the upcoming week. It makes me use my time more wisely throughout the week. It helps me build friendships. It helps me understand the mind of God because Christ said to know God is to have eternal life (see John 17:3), the greatest of all gifts. And that's a gift I want. And a gift I want everyone else to share with me.
Why would you not want to share the greatest gift that one could receive?
I really like what you say about worship being not just a one day a week thing. There are far too many "Cardboard Christians"(yes that includes LSD people as well) who just go to church on Sunday. I see true daily worship this way - To seek to be more like Christ every day.
ReplyDeleteIf we can Seek out the ways to become more like Him each day, and then (this is the important part) pray and rely on Him to help us do it, it is then that we have reached pure daily worship.(see Moroni 7:48 for an idea of what I mean.) We will know Christ because we are like him.
Thanks for the inspiring thoughts. You have at least one new subscriber!