Just another Sunday

For many people, this will be just another Sunday. A day just like any other day. No different than the rest. For many, it will be another day to fill a seat in church, just like many Sundays before. Many will simply enjoy this day as a day to rest up from a long week, only to face the world again bright and early Monday morning. I hope that you spent the day in worship. A straightforward definition of worship from dictionary.com is:

worship (v) To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion.

Notice that worship is a verb! It is not simply a service that we attend on Sunday mornings. Worship is something that we can engage in at anytime, anywhere. You might conclude, by looking at that definition, that many people are engaged in worship at a concert, football game, or even at the local shopping mall. These are all things that we may find ourself "...regarding with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion." I have certainly been guilty of this type of esteem or devotion, especially when one of my children is playing on sport's teams, giving a piano recital, or playing a special part in a drama. I am NOT a quiet, sidelines mom! My mouth can yell, scream, and cheer with the best of them. The problem occurs when we find ourself thinking about, dreaming about, and focusing all of our attention on a certain object, event, or activity.

Only one person deserves our "..ardent or adoring esteem or devotion." That is God, the Father, who "... so loved the world that he gave His one and only son.." (John 3:16 NIV) Not only did God send His one and only Son, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins-past, present, and future! Only in Christianity do we find our Savior dying for US! Virtually all other religions hold us responsible for our own Salvation through good works, good deeds, or good living. Isaiah 54:6, says that "...all our righteous acts are like filthy rags..." (NIV) The good news is that you don't have to be good enough-Jesus took care of it all when he died on the cross for our sins. All that is required on our part is for us to admit that we are sinners, and believe that Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins. It's that simple!

I hope that you have found Jesus, the "One and Only" as your Savior. If you haven't, email me and I would be glad to show you how you can know MY Savior!!!