Depending on your age, you may have heard the phrase, “The Lord’s Day.” You may even know that today it is observed on Sunday because this is when all the church going people put on their Sunday best and go to a place of worship. What you may not know is the fact that the Lord’s day looks very different in our country than it did 30 to 40 years ago. You may recall (again, based on your age and what part of the country you are from) that on Sunday, most stores and restaurants were closed. Most people didn’t work on Sunday. It was considered a day of complete rest. Rest, that is something I know most people today could use a little more.
This principle of rest comes from the Ten Commandments. The Fourth Commandment states in Exodus 20:8-10: “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God.”
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