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Work and Family 24/6, God 24/1
By mstrohm | March 25, 2007
I have heard parents who love the Lord talk about Sunday as a day primarily for family. Some have arranged schedules and even church around this “family day.”
Don’t get me wrong, I applaud parents who work hard on giving their family members time and attention. However, robbing God of the time owed to Him to give our family time we did not give them is not the way we should increase our family time. God intended for us to give family members our time and attention all week long. Not just on Sundays. I agree with the young couples I speak to – that the rush of our lives today robs us of quality time with our families. Many sincerely enjoy turning off computers, phones and other outside distractions while having the whole family together for games or a movie on Sunday. It is their only time where everyone “stops” long enough to enjoy each other.
While the pace of life for many has increased to warp speed, swapping what God intended for the Sabbath to fulfill what God intended for the week is simply not a good plan! We try to have it all but instead push quality time with our families out, then want to take quality time from the Lord to give it to our neglected families.
Life is a balancing act. But do not neglect the Lord on the day He asks us to give to Him. Worship Him. Rest. Celebrate. Do spend time with others, but remember who the Sabbath belongs to!
May God’s grace and peace be with you,
Mark Strohm
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