The Bulletin
of the
Church of Christ at
New Georgia
Tim Johnson, editor
May 12, 2002
In
This Issue:
This
is Still the Lord's Day
By
Larry Ray Hafley
"THIS IS STILL THE LORD'S DAY"
Let no one think that my dear Mom was not pleased and grateful for being remembered on Mother's Day. For a couple of weeks after Mother's Day, she would proudly display the cards that my brothers and I had sent her. (She also received Mother's Day cards from those whom she had loved and nurtured and who thought of her as a "second Mother.") Of course, I always called her, thanked her, and praised her. She was humbly grateful for the good wishes and expressions of love. However, after a few minutes, she would remind me that, "This is still the Lord's day," and that we ought to be serving, honoring and praising him, "because this is just another day invented by men."
That was my Mom. And this is my first Mother's Day without her. Unashamedly, I confess that Mother's Day cards and displays in the stores have brought tears to my eyes. This year, I cannot look for the "perfect card," the one that truly and tenderly expresses the love and appreciation I have for her. This year, I cannot tell her how much she meant to me and how much I loved her. But that will not stop me from honoring her. And I shall do it in the way that she would want me to. I shall do it by remembering that, "This is still the Lord's day."
Yes, this is the day upon which we remember and "show the Lord's death till he come" (1 Cor. 11:23-26). This is the day upon which he rose from the dead (Lk. 24:1, 13, 21, 29, 46). Accordingly, as the Spirit has directed us, we shall "break bread," and also "lay by in store" upon this day, his day, "the first day of the week" (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2).
Thank you, Mom, for the reminder.
by Larry Ray Hafley