The First Sunday of June

Today is the first Sunday of June. Many people are beginning a vacation. Some are going to the beach. Some are going camping. Some are traveling to another city or town to have a little adventure. As for me, I am a Christian and a pastor's wife., so I am doing what I do almost every Sunday. I am going to church. This is a wonderful thing! I have been going to church most of my life and I have always found it enjoyable. But, as I have been sitting here, thinking about it, it has come to my mind that Sundays and church are not for my enjoyment. Yes, I really said that!

God's Word teaches that Sunday (our Sabbath) is to be a day of rest and a day dedicated to worshipping God. So let's see how I'm doing. Rest?  Yes!!! I need a good nap today. What about worship? Well...what is worship, really? Is it going to church? Is it listening to a sermon? Is it singing songs about what Christ has done for us? Well, yes...and no. Those things are often parts of a worship service, but true worship is when we take time to offer ourselves completely and without reservation to God. It's a time to acknowledge the He is God and WE are NOT. It's a time to say, " Lord, Here I am. Use me for Your glory. Make me into whatever you want me to be. You are the potter and I am the clay."

So, did I worship today? Yes. It was brief and probably not all it should have been, but the day isn't over! How about you? Did you rest and worship today? If not, it's never too late, even if it's already Monday!