Ezekiel 20:20 “‘Sanctify My sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’”
GOD’S DAY
Today we see such a drop off in attendance at church here in America. People seem to think that it’s just not as important as it use to be. Regular attenders today are people who attend just 40% of the time. While 40% would be a great batting average in baseball, it doesn’t quite cut it spiritually.
What if God only listened to 40% of your prayers? What if God only protected you 40% of the time? What if God decided to take off 40% of the days in a year? Hmmmm. That doesn’t sound very good, does it? Now, this is not a legalistic, guilt producing rant. It’s just a reminder that God’s days are important. He says, “that you may know that I am the LORD your God.”
TEACHING MOMENT
So, this means that we are to be very diligent to have our families in church on Sundays. Regular (not 40%) worship attendance shows our children that it is important. It teaches them that this day is special. Sure, we need to be worshipping the Lord every day. But the day of worship is the time we come together with other believers to build unity in the body.
How can we expect little Johnny or Susie to understand the importance of Sunday worship if we spend every weekend at the lake or soccer field? How will they learn to make this day holy? We need other believers in our lives. They are going to need the encouragement of believers as they walk through the challenges of life.
I want to encourage you to look at your attendance record at church. Why do you go? How often do you go? What are you telling your children when they ask you why you go? Sundays should be a day we hold sacred. It is God’s day. It is the day He has set aside for us to spend time with Him. Don’t miss this time.
A Moment In Time 