AUG 13

Hebrews 10:24-25
Memorise Hebrews 10:25
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together”

Aside from attending our worship service in church, what else can we do to observe the Lord’s Day? There are some who spend the whole day in church in service or fellowship. But how about if a particular Sunday has no activity planned for the afternoon? How can I gainfully use this rest time for the Lord?

Like any other day, we would have to eat. Meal times on a Sunday can be an excellent time of fellowship, as everyone in church should be free from any secular cares or commitments. Whether in church or otherwise, it can be a good time to catch up with brothers and sisters in Christ, or with family, and have good spiritual conversations with them. As the morning or evening sermons would still be fresh in our minds, it would be a good opportunity to share what we had learnt from the messages, and be able to encourage each other in that manner.

Aside from spending time in fellowship, Sundays are a great day to seek out areas of service for the Lord. Some would spend their afternoons going out to the neighbourhood to give out tracts. Others would perhaps visit some old folks’ homes to encourage them and bring the gospel to them. Others might find it profitable to organize a Bible study session, or maybe even an impromptu time of singing and praising God. Other ideas could be time spent in prayer whether alone or in groups, or devoting some time to disciple a new believer or to follow-up on fellow brethren who have backslidden. If you think about it, the possibilities are endless, if we sincerely want to “consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works”. In fact, there should be so many things to do that you wouldn’t know where to start! The more you serve the Lord and find joy in service, the more you would realize how blessed the day is, and you would find that it ends all too soon. You would feel no desire to engage in those worldly pursuits that you thought you loved, but instead gladly fill your time with spiritual activities that please the Lord. We would certainly not ever want to forsake such a blessed assembling of believers, and it would be something we look forward to each day, as a foretaste of the eternal gathering we will have when the Lord returns.

Thought: I should start thinking of more profitable things to do on the Lord’s Day, and plan my time well for the Lord!
Prayer: Lord, may You place in my heart the heart of service, such that I would find great joy in serving You every day!