That is one of the funny lines from Downton Abbey. I usually discover good tv years after everyone else is done with it. It is always about the script so I cannot figure out the appeal of James Bond films. Oh well. We are full on inconsistencies. The weekend has always been about fellowship and honoring God with my Sundays. When I worked in real estate I took Sundays off but then worked most Saturdays because I needed to be available when my people were. It has never felt like a sacrifice. I need to re-engage God, no matter how wonderful or challenging my life is. You see, God get’s the credit for both. I know Who He is and I know that we are prone to wander from the truth. I mean no disrespect, but, a sovereign God has the final say on every day.
I think that stable habit began early. My mom and sisters and I would walk to the neighborhood church. It was independent and bible-believing. I had the best Sunday-school teachers on the planet. I was a member there for thirty years. I am now on my fifth church after moves and family preferences intervened. It is a seven minute drive, is independent and bible-believing. I do other things on the weekend but first place is fellowship. I would love to hear what else you did with your weekend but here is my list: exercise class, vacuum, laundry, tea with friends, a movie on tv, a driving prayer tour of a Hindu Temple, Muslim Center, and Buddhist Temple, cut out some fabric to sew something for an upcoming travel holiday, phone time with family, cooking, and probably more. With all of that randomness, to not gather in church sounds foolish to me. I do miss the days of soccer games, though!
