The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum The Sabbath

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]Actually I think going on a picnic could possibly an act of worship that would all depend on what one did during the picnic.</font><hr></blockquote><p>We must acknowledge that all that we do in life is in one sense, "an act of worship" (Rom 12:1). However, on the Lord's Day corporate worship is what is enjoined by example in the Scriptures. This is simply to point out that one cannot substitute other acts of "daily worship" for corporate worship. There is nothing inherent in a picnic that would exclude it from being done on the Sabbath, IMHO. But as you said, it would depend upon the intent of going on a picnic and what one actually does during the picnic. I would put picnics in the same class as taking a nature walk or like activities where one could admire God's creation and offer up praise. These things can easily be used in other ways which would be contrary to the intent of the Lord's Sabbath.<br><br>As I pointed out to Howard further down in this thread, there are far too many churches and individuals who have created a list of DON'Ts and far too little that have seriously thought about the things which one can DO on the Lord's Day, e.g., visiting the elderly and infirmed, counseling inmates in prison, feeding the poor, having a hymn-sing, etc. The guidelines set forth in Scripture are broad compared to the Pharisaical rules and regulations devised by man. They are: corporate worship, works of mercy and necessity. Generally, there is no limit to how man can find ways to participate in recreation and work to gain income. But why is it no so when it comes to spending one day in seven to worship the Lord and to do those things which the Lord Christ did on the Sabbath to help those less fortunate in this world? <br><br>The Sabbath is a day in which we are to delight in God. Why is it a day which the vast majority of people find boring unless they are "vegging out" or playing games? [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/scratch.gif" alt="scratch" title="scratch[/img]<br><br>In His Grace,