Worship...Sabbath

"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."  (Psalm 100:2)

Here we are at another Sunday, Sabbath, worship time but this time in the middle of the summer.  Instead of weather we now have vacations, lakes, sports, family visiting - what other reason can you give?  Although the weather can still be an issue during the summer it is more heat and humidity than snow and ice.  So we worship inside but ARE able to get to the building!  This is also a "5th Sunday" which can make a difference.  The churches I serve like to have hymn sings on the 5th Sunday -- learning the story "behind" the hymns we sing.  It is a way of worshiping, celebrating the Sabbath, learning AND praising God - especially with "joyful songs."

The reading, this morning, in Romans is about God's Spirit in us - being with us, praying for us (when we don't know how or what to say/do [Romans 8:26]), and giving us strength through all the changes happening in each of our lives.  Emmanuel, God WITH us.  Definitely a reason to "come before him with joyful songs."  A time to s-t-o-p and BE with God.

So many changes happening!  We are almost through summer(!), starting to look at fall schedules (I saw Halloween in a few stores already) and our "usual" busy schedules.  When are you taking time to stop, worship, and praise God?  When are you getting the fellowship of other believers?  Are you coming together?  Are you "making the time" to BE WITH GOD?  Something to think.......