Church is something that should be sacred to all of us. We should want to strive every week to want to go to a building that is set apart from the world so we can worship our Heavenly Father. The fourth commandment in the book of Exodus is to keep the sabbath day holy. Different people take this commandment and apply it differently. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we refrain from work, playing sports competitivly, and shopping on this day. I can promise you that as we keep the sabbath day holy then we will see the blessings that come from it.
The other night I was at our church building with another missionary, and a recent convert asked us if we would want to talk to her two children about respecting the chapel. We decided to take them into the chapel and explain to them why it was so important and why we do not run or be disrespectful in it. They were both pretty young children and I still am not sure if they understood why the chapel is so important, but I could tell that the mother could feel the spirit testifying to her of the truth of what we said as we tried to teach her son.
Church buildings are sacred and they need to be treated as such. We need to take time out of our busy week so our Sunday is free and open to worship, go to church, and be with family. What are your thoughts on the importance of the sabbath day?
To me, the purpose of the Sabbath Day is to direct our thoughts and actions towards our Heavenly Father. We can ask ourselves if our actions on the Sabbath Day are showing respect to the Lord and uplifting and inspiring us as a person. Are we thinking of Him? Are we following His example? If we are, we will be blessed
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