step out of the daily routine!

I am either at work or in class for 8 hours every day Monday through Saturday.  And with work and school I don't end up with much time for doing anything. Some days I come home from a full day of class and just collapse on the couch, watching TV with my roommates before I have to leave for work. Other days I just go right into homework and study for the finals and quizzes I will have the next day.

But now to the point of all this. With being this busy every week I have realized just how important it is to prioritize our time and give up a day to God. In Genesis, God set aside day seven as a day of rest. He didn't take that day of rest for Himself, our God neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4)! He took that day as an example for us! In the business of our lives, we need to set aside a day of rest to pause and reflect on God. A day to step out of the daily routine!

I believe that it is important to be a part of a church, to faithfully attend the church service every Sunday. This allows you to grow in your relationship with God and with other believers.  It is so refreshing to be able to sit in church every Sunday with my sister, who also goes to Liberty, a hear a message from the Bible. That auditorium is not my classroom that I am in for 40 hours a week, it isn't my desk at work, and it isn't my kitchen table surrounded by homework. It is worth waking up early, picking up my sister, and heading to service! And God is always there to teach me and convict me through the message my pastor gives. I am hoping to be able to start serving in my church and become an operational part of the body of Christ, rather than a silent bystander. This would allow me to spend my Sunday serving God and learning from God! I hope and pray that God opens this door of service for me and my sister!

I never realized just how awesome it is to be a part of a church family and go to church faithfully every week, no matter how early I have to wake up on my only day off! When my Saturday was taken away because of work, Sunday became my refuge!

Take that day of rest God has given to you and use it for His glory! It is amazing what He will give you in return!