Today is Sunday, the Sabbath for millions of people around the world. In a few minutes, I will go upstairs and dress in Sunday clothes in preparation for going to church. From the time I was a small child, my parents taught me that when we go to church, we dress in "our best."
In today's world, where casual Friday has become casual Monday through Friday, where an emailed "Thanx" has replaced a hand-written thank-you note, where good manners are a way of the past, such thinking seemed old-fashioned, even antiquated.
Yet, I cling to the notion of "Sunday clothes" as a way of showing reverence for the Lord and for His house. A children's song contains the words "Reverence is more than just quietly sitting. It's thinking of Father above."
"Reverence is more than just quietly sitting." What a simple but profound concept. The dictionary tells us that to revere is to honor, to love. If I am to honor and to love the Lord, should I not dress in a way that shows that honor and love? Certainly, there are other ways, more important ways to show that love than by how I dress. How I treat others, how I conduct my daily life are but a few. Still, I cannot dismiss the idea that dressing in "my best" when I attend church is crucial.
So, for today, I am grateful for Sunday clothes.
Yes, Jane, and I agree. I am also grateful to take off my heels now that I am home. I am grateful for slippers!
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