Key Thought:
When a family works together to accomplish a goal it brings them together. Lately my family has been working together just to be sure that we are paying all of our bills. This means coordinating and communicating more carefully what our necessary expenses are and working together to find savings and additional revenue. In the past, when we have faced a tight family budget, one cost cutting measure we adopted was to operate with one car. We’ve done this twice and in both cases it required more communication and more together time as we carpooled to work and everywhere else. This working together toward goals is also what we are called to do with our Christian brothers and sisters.
However, we are also called to rest together. For the Jews this meant the Sabbath rest and the national festivals. These were times to recognize that God is the true provider and not themselves. They were also times for corporate worship and celebration. As we come together to worship God and express our common trust in Him, we are bonded together as a spiritual family. This is why it is so important to take time to just enjoy being together with other Christians and why it is important to join together for corporate worship at church.
Bible Reading:
Monday – Numbers 9:15-17
Tuesday – 1 Corinthians 15:58
Wednesday – Deuteronomy 16:15, 16
Thursday – Isaiah 1:13-17
Friday – Isaiah 58:13
Key Questions to Ponder During the Week:
- Remember a project that your family worked on together that bonded you together. Then, remember a family vacation that also had a unifying effect.
- Does your attendance at church help you feel more unified with your spiritual family?
- If you do not feel united with your Christian family what needs to change?
- Do you ever feel guilty taking time just to have fun or to relax? Why do people feel guilt for something God has commanded?
- When was the last time that you initiated a relational time where you could just enjoy being together with other Christians?
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