In six days God made heaven and earth and on the seventh day he rested and hallowed the day, which means he blessed it as a day we should all rest from our labours. Whether we believe in God or not we all need a day when we rest from our labours.
Most of my readers know that i am a Latter-Day Saint and so on a Sunday I like to keep my post short and rest from my labours. Whether you are from the same church or not the same could still be useful. There are very wise men and women who lead the church members and they give the following counsel regarding the Sabbath day -
President Spencer W. Kimball:“The Sabbath is a holy day in which to do worthy and holy things. Abstinence from work and recreation is important, but insufficient. The Sabbath calls for constructive thoughts and acts, and if one merely lounges about doing nothing on the Sabbath, he is breaking it. To observe it, one will be on his knees in prayer, preparing lessons, studying the gospel, meditating, visiting the ill and distressed, writing letters to missionaries, taking a nap, reading wholesome material, and attending all the meetings of that day at which he is expected.” (“The Sabbath—A Delight,” Ensign, Jan. 1978, p. 4.)
I like the part where he states ‘take a nap’. Take a nap on a Sunday is something I taught my children to do early on and even now they are adults they still attend church, come home eat dinner and take a nap. He then goes on to list the following;
Eat light meals
Cook on Saturday
Clean on Saturday
Take a nap
Write letters to loved ones and missionaries
Visit family members
Visit a sick friend
Ponder the sacrament prayer more reverently
Ponder the mighty power and works of God
Read the scriptures
Try in every way to feel closer to Heavenly Father
I wish for you all a peaceful and restful Sabbath away from the noise and the bustle of the world.
As you wish for us, I wish for you also – a day of peace and rest.
Sigh…something we need so badly. I’ll be at church for several hours, starting with choir warmup, then the Eucharist – the centerpiece of the week – through coffee hour, and that will be a time of refreshment.
But somehow we’ve backed ourselves into lives where we don’t even feel able to take off the rest of Sunday. And that doesn’t make sense, because several generations ago when people didn’t have the conveniences we do today, they made a big point of honoring the Sabbath. Maybe there were fewer distractions tempting them, or maybe they were so exhausted they had to rest! Or maybe they just knew how to stick to their priorities better than we do.
Anyway, Beverley, I hope your Sunday is a wonderful Sabbath, just as it ought to be.
I spent several hours at church too, with one thing and another but i was also able to come home share lunch with my daughters and take a nap and then spend some more time with them. But you are right most people no longer have a rest day these days and its not good for the health and well being.
LOVE ALWAYS ………….
REST ALWAYS ………
YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL FRIEND B
XOXOXOXO
LOVE ALWAYS
LOVE ALWAYS
CAT
You see friends don’t have to live next to each other any more and they don’t have to be the same age either. Happy Monday dear friend xxx
Very True xoxoxoxoxoxo
Hope it was blissful peace, Beverley.
It was thank you. I hope yours was too.
I miss seeing you on Sundays
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me too x