Shaving on the Sabbath
Sundays, when I shave, I just shave under my chin and my neck. I let the rest of the face heal and whiskers grow. The only reason I shave where I do is because the scruff itches and it bothers me unless I shave it off. Very practical. Getting nicked and cut by life's razor is the metaphor that I am trying to illustrate. Put the shaver down for a day. Let the face heal, sport some whiskers. We can really get all screwy when we think about the Sabbath. What is legit, what is not. The primary principle to keep in mind it that it is for humans' rest to contemplate God and His goodness. In the spirit of application in this blog, here are some things to think about in reference to the Sabbath. - Do you take a day off a week to cease from work that really needs to be done at another time? Too many people use Sunday to clean up things they could and should have addressed at some other time during the week. If you need Sunday as a rule to catch up on your To-Do List, you ...