Hopefully a lot of people bought a new car on President’s Day. The sale prices on new cars on President’s Day look pretty good. Most of us grew up without a President’s Day. That didn’t happen until the mid-eighties. Most of us had a day off school on February 22, George Washington’s birthday. Here in Massachusetts state law directs our governor to issue a proclamation on May 29 which is John F. Kennedy’s birthday. It’s important for us to have special days. It reminds us of our roots and gives us a national identity and pride.
Traditions help ground us. They give us a social and cultural anchor. God knew how important this was to us right from the beginning. In the heart of the Ten Commandments we read, “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Exodus 20. Not once a year but once a week God wants us to be reminded of where we came from. It gives us an anchor. We are not here by mere chance but by very careful design.
In Hebrews 1 Paul says, “In these last days He (God) has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.” Paul wanted us to know that it wasn’t just a god who came to die for us but it was The God – The Creator God. He made us and He took responsibility for us. To keep us spiritually grounded He told us in the heart of His commands to remember His day, the Lord’s Day, once a week.
Written by Roger Bothwell on February 19, 2013
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