SHARPEN YOUR AX

Today's reading: Ecclesiastes 9-10

"Since a dull ax requires great strength, sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed." Ecclesiastes 10:10 NLT

I don't know how you view Sundays.

It might be that it's just another day to you. One to add to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.

It might be a day filled with more things to do than you can shake a stick at. Get the kids ready for church, get a pot roast in the oven for after church, make copies at the church copier for Sunday School lessons, drag the life-sized construction paper Goliath you made in your garage to church for the kids' sermon and/or wrestle your littles into scratchy, uncomfortable clothes that you hope remains clean until church begins. (Whew, sorry for that long, run-on sentence, but isn't that how some Sundays are?)

It might be a day when you choose to sleep till your internal alarm clock goes off.

What I pray Sunday is to you, is a day to 'sharpen your ax'.

To get to a Bible-believing church in order that your strength is restored, your faith is renewed and your desire to serve the Lord is revived.

Because life is hard, bumping up against others leaves us bruised and being Christlike doesn't come naturally.

Going through your week without a Sunday-re-fuel is like attempting to chop wood with a dull ax. It can be done, but it takes more strength than you usually have to give.

Engage in a Bible study class that allows you to participate in topics and scriptures that fortify your heart for the week ahead. Soak in a worship service that is all about God, not the singers or the songs, the smoke or the lights, but about Him. Listen, truly listen, to the Word spoken in the form of a sermon--presented eloquently or poorly, it's still the Lord speaking and it can touch your heart.

Make an effort to sharpen your ax!