Really, really clean. Like take account of all things collected and dish the things that are dragging me down. I'm not talking cleaning my house, which the Lord knows needs it so bad, but I'm talking cleaning out the cobwebs in my spiritual house. Taking account for me. For what I'm doing, and most likely, Not doing to obey my heavenly Father.
You Daily Bible Readers may know what I'm getting to here. I've struggled reading the whole laws, sacrificing and celebrating rules and regs that the OT folks had to follow. It's been hard to focus. The nuggets were getting harder to find. But oh my how the last few days have caused me to think. And that is scary:)
Keeping the Sabbath Holy.
Ouch! No work. No me. No nothing, but complete and utter rest.
This is the Lord's day.
I go to church every Sunday. check
I teach Sunday School. check
Sing in the choir. check
And participate in just about every aspect the church offers. check
I'm doing okay with this whole Sabbath day.
I don't think so.
What God has convicted me of, speaks volumes of no, no, no, no, you are not giving the whole day to me. What am I teaching my children?
We schedule every tenth millisecond. Go, go, go, go, go! That's all they know. Have you had your children come to you on a Sunday afternoon and say, "all ya'll want to do is lay on the couch and sleep on Sunday's?" lol!! I used to. Not anymore. I've let life creep in.
I remember as a child dreading Sunday's because I knew it was going to be a boring day. Church, eat lunch and hang around the house. Man I miss those days. I remember getting outside and walking in the woods with the family. No money required. Just good quality family time.
And I wonder why I'm stressed?
What's God speaking to you through our OT's reading?
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I can remember, as I'm sure you probably do, everyone gathering at Mawmaw's on Sunday. Not really a planned thing, just part of the routine. Nowadays, we go to church, go eat, come home, then Greg sits down to watch the race and Clayton and I leave to go back to church for drama practice. Your post really spoke to me, especially that part about quiet family time.
I have the "My Ox is in a ditch" disclaimer for Sundays now which is really sad because I love Sunday naps.
I'm going to go repent now..:)) btw - didn't you love the reading on leprosy? (have you gotten there yet? i'm between three daily reading plans..lol) anyway, having to put blood on the earlobe, big thumb and big toe just mystifies me. haven't studied that symbolism yet but i'm sure it's great..
Amen!
I was trying to do to much at one time this past Sunday and put chicken on the grill and 3 hours later I thought about it.......chicken breast looked like little pieces of coal......I must remember to REST!!!
HI CARRIE!RAN ACROSS YOUR BLOG.I HAVE ENJOYED READING IT. I AM A NEW BLOGGER.SO FAR I HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME. I GUESS I WILL LEARN AS I GO!HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
Great post Carrie! I would love to take that day to REST. That is what HE tells us to do, sometimes I let other things get in my way. I need to get back to the days of spending quality time with family. Thanks for a great reminder! Love You!
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