How do you view the days of your life? Do you observe some days as special? Are they the same special days that others observe? Do you view every day to be same? Do others celebrating special days upset you? What can or should be done about it?
Many of us like to celebrate special days. We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day to name a few. Some of us celebrate other special days. The celebrations range from mild to over the top.
Celebrating special days are not bad, so long as we remember why the day is special, which has become a challenge. Many of the national holidays have become nothing more than a day off work for many. Christmas has become chaotic for many, meaning they run from one gathering to another for a week or more.
We have special days within the church as well. We honor different times of the year. Two that many honor are advent leading up to Christmas and lent leading up to Easter. For some, those times are very special, and they have certain routines they do to honor them. For others, they recognize the season but do not have specific routines. Is one viewpoint better than the other?
The Apostle Paul gives us the answer—no. Both are correct, as long as the person is fully convinced in their minds. The key is that we all honor the others’ viewpoint. We are to love one another and treat one another with love, honoring one another’s viewpoint. Paul uses the example of eating certain foods, but the principle applies for all days. In all that we do, we are to honor God, regardless of how we view a specific day.
I pray we all honor God every day. I pray we honor one another’s viewpoint of special days. I pray each one of us treat one another with love and respect. Be fully convinced of your viewpoint. Understand why a day is special. Honor God in all things. Love one another. Be respectful of one another.
Romans 14:5 Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds.
Marty Pressey 