Sunday blessings

"This is the day that the Lord has made!"

Sunday is a day of rejoicing. "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto His name, O most high." Psalm 92: 1

Sunday is the day of reflection, rest and restoration.

We had our Adult Bible study and focused out thoughts on Philippians 2:3-11 - The humility of Christ." The first part was on "Christ's humility and humiliation" and the second part on "Christ's exaltation and glorification."

There was much discussion on the incarnation of Christ - He was truly God and truly man - this 'emptying of Himself.' He did not cease to be God; He divested Himself of self-interest; He did not set aside His Divine attributes. What He set aside was the pursuit of His personal interests, interest that would have been in competition with the Father.

We ended the lesson with the exaltation and glorification of Christ. "Every knee should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord." It is a terrifying thought that anyone should bow the knee to Jesus Christ as His defeated enemy. We who have accepted Him as Saviour and Lord look forward to that great day of His return. It will be a great day of rejoicing and we shall be with Him forever. Hallelujah!

This lesson certainly impresses on us the urgency of sharing the gospel.

We moved to the main hall for our adult worship - the hall was quite full, there must be at least 200 people in the congregation. Our pastor gave an excellent message based on the Shepherd Psalm. She told us of the circumstances surrounding this turbulent time in David's life- 2 Samuel 15 when his son Absalom rebelled against him. David was on the run like a refugee and experienced the care and protection of His Shepherd.

We felt blessed, comforted and challenged this morning in our worship. Thank God for Sunday, and thanks be to God for the freedom of worship in our country.