Dan Walker: Standing Up For The Lord’s Day
Dan Walker is a sports broadcaster for the BBC. In this article
from DayOne, Dan explains how God has made it possible for him to work
as a sports journalist without having to compromise on keeping the
Lord’s Day and the opportunities this has given him to explain the
importance of Sunday to his colleagues, potential employers, and sports
stars like David Beckham.
Many people—even Christians—have asked me why I feel so strongly about the Lord’s Day. For me it seems quite obvious. God, our creator, has given it to us for our own good. Some will argue that Jesus Christ’s coming means we are no longer obligated to keep it special but that is a viewpoint I fundamentally disagree with.
There are still ten commandments and it is more important than ever before to guard the fourth one jealously. I think it is also essential to stress the importance of being part of a ‘local’ church. The church, the corporate worship of God, and the preaching of the Word are three of the main things Satan aims to undermine in the lives of Christians. I know that I would suffer both spiritually and practically if I started working on Sunday. I don’t think our attitude to the Lord’s day is a ‘salvation’ issue but I do firmly believe that it is a sign of our spiritual temperature. What does it say about us if we would rather be on a football pitch than in the presence of God’s people hearing his Word?
Read it all here: http://www.lordsday.co.uk/Dan%20Walker.htm
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