WHAT DOES THE CHURCH TEACH ABOUT WORK ON SUNDAYS ?
WORK ON SUNDAYS Nehemiah was a Jewish layman who was devoted to God and longed to see God's law kept by his people. Through Moses, the Lord had commanded the ancient Israelites "to keep holy the sabbath day" -that is, to set aside worship and rest ( see Ex 20:8-11 ) . So Nehemiah rebuked the residents of Jerusalem for treating this sacred day like any other by working at their normal business ( see Neh 13:15-22 ) Scripture suggests that a regular day of rest is actually part of the "rhythm" of creation. In the poetic language of Genesis, God himself is pictured as "resting" on the seventh day Image to view after creating the world, an example we are to imitate ( see Gn 2:1-3 ) . Just as importantly, the Lord insists that we should give the same privilege of rest to family members, employees, guests, and even laboring animals ( see Ex 20:10 ) ( see Ex 23:12 ) Today the Church continues to call us to a weekly Sabbath. But in honor of Jesus resurrec...