Thinking much these days about why Christians worship on Sunday, the first day of the week, instead of on Saturday the 7th and Sabbath Day.
What is certain is that Christ rose, or was ‘arisen’, on the First Day of the week! Pentecost too, occurred upon the first Day of the week. Christ entered his own rest from His earthly labours on a Sunday – not a Sabbath.
The New Testament teaches that the resurrection of Jesus, which Sundays celebrate, is the foundation of the Christian faith; thus Sunday is the most joyous day of the week. God has given us a new birth into living hope on this day and we begin the week walking in a new way of life.
Sunday is not a day of rest but a joyous day of celebration for Christians or should be. Sunday dinner should be a gathering of the family to renew itself.
What is certain is that Christ rose, or was ‘arisen’, on the First Day of the week! Pentecost too, occurred upon the first Day of the week. Christ entered his own rest from His earthly labours on a Sunday – not a Sabbath.
The New Testament teaches that the resurrection of Jesus, which Sundays celebrate, is the foundation of the Christian faith; thus Sunday is the most joyous day of the week. God has given us a new birth into living hope on this day and we begin the week walking in a new way of life.
Sunday is not a day of rest but a joyous day of celebration for Christians or should be. Sunday dinner should be a gathering of the family to renew itself.
Eric C. Bow 