Keeping the Lord's Day

I always enjoy reading the Sunday School papers, and this past Sunday there was a very interesting little article by Dr. Dale Yocum concerning keeping the Lord's Day.  I wanted to share a few quotes from it that I thought were very interesting and thought provoking.

     "It is needful that mankind have a day of rest in the midst of busy activities.  God's law of the Sabbath meets an inherent need of His creatures.  In the first world war, Sabbath work was tried out at first and then abandoned.  Josephus Daniels, cabinet member at that time, said about the change of policy, 'The world has learned even in war, that Sabbath observance is not only a Christian duty but an industrial necessity.'
 
     Samuel Gompers, the noted labor leader, said, 'Seven-day workers are positively poor workers, lacking the vigor, stamina, and character so necessary to the maintenance of a sterling manhood and womanhood.'
     While resting we are not to forget worship.  The day is to be kept holy unto the Lord, and not just unto ourselves.  Sir Walter Scott said, 'Give the world one-half of Sunday, and religion will not long continue to have any strong hold on the other half.'

     The infidel Voltaire said the reason for England's greatness was the sanctity of God's day.  If the character of youth was ever to be destroyed, the Sabbath must first be destroyed.  He added, 'Show me what England's youth will be doing on the Lord's Day 100 years from now, and I will tell you what will become of England.'
     If he could  be back today to see England -- and America -- he would doubtless say, 'I told you so!'
     To save our character we need to save the Sabbath!"

And remember that Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man.  He knew that after six days of work we needed the Sabbath Day to be renewed in body, soul and spirit.  It makes me think of one (of the many) little verses that I love -- "As for God, His way is perfect."