“Work Stoppage”

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Is it a sin to work on Sunday?  I want to go to church, but I have to work to support myself.  I tried to get off, but my job won’t let me.

Sincerely,
Employed

Dear Employed,

It isn’t a sin to work on Sunday, but it is a sin to forsake the assembly of christians (Heb 10:24-25).  Many christians face the same issue that you do – balancing work and worship.  We are commanded to worship God on the first day of the week so that we can take the Lord’s Supper (Act 20:7) and remember His death (1 Cor 11:20-26).  Sunday is the Lord’s Day (Rev 1:9-10), and we can’t neglect it.  You have a couple of options.  One option is to find a way to work and still make it to services.  Some christians find ways to come in early, take midday shifts between services, etc.  Others, after becoming christians and realizing that their job now conflicts with their spiritual goals, have started to look for employment elsewhere.  It has been our experience that when people prioritize the spiritual over the physical, God provides (Gen 22:14).  If your job consistently forces you to miss services - the job isn't really supporting you.

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