A Time To Rest

Sunday Today and

Today was a busy day. I had intended to finish a translation piece, but time got away from me; there was an infant to attend to, a dishwasher to fix, and meetings with students to go over logarithms. It was, undoubtedly, a busy Sunday, and even so, I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to.

It’s so easy to fill up our days with todos and agenda items. How important, then, is the Lord’s commandment to rest once a week!

Yet, to dedicate a day to the Lord has to be a conscious effort. Otherwise, the cares and obligations of our lives creep in and take even that minimal piece of time asked of us.

Now of course, some tasks really do need immediate attention (e.g. feeding an infant). In many cases, though, Sunday’s rest is encroached upon by works that could have been accomplished some other day of the week.

So, with some forethought and some dedication, the weekdays can actually be spent in service to the Lord’s Day. The command to rest can thus be kept throughout the week, as we order our days with a view toward the Lord’s Day.