Thus, the Lord’s Day is a perpetual covenant between the Lord and His people. God defines the terms of this covenant, intending it for our good, but guarding it with sanctions of discipline for those who fail to keep covenant with Him. The Lord’s Day is meant for our refreshment in Him. We can be sure that, if we fail to keep this day holy unto the Lord we will suffer. Our souls will not be refreshed, and we will not have the spiritual strength to seek the Kingdom and righteousness of God throughout the week. Further, our general attitude toward God’s holy and righteous and good Law will be compromised, so that we may fail in keeping it as we should. Thus we will lay ourselves open to temptation and sin, until it pleases God to bring us under His discipline.

The weakness of the Church today is directly traceable to our low regard for the Lord’s Day. This is not a “free day” for us to do with as we please. If we take this attitude toward the Lord’s Day, we will be the losers, for we will not know the refreshing power and presence of God like we might if we practiced remembering and guarding the Lord’s Day with all vigilance, week after week.

T. M. Moore

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