It amazes me every spring to see all the signs about attending worship services on “Easter Sunday.” It seems the same to me as if a young man would ignore his fiancé for weeks and then suddenly make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. Does he really love her if he has to have a special day before he will show it?

Now, we humans like an occasional special day…birthdays, anniversaries, etc. But we need to be sure we are nurturing our relationships with those loved ones on the other days, too! That is certainly no less true regarding our relationship with God.

God did use special days like Passover and the Day of Atonement in the Old Covenant to teach certain lessons. But in the New Testament church, he walks with us every day [“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1^st Cor. 3:16)]. It doesn’t have to be a special occasion for us to need that expression of love that comes from being with God’s people in worship to our Father.

So now that "Easter" is over, where have the big signs gone? Don't people need to be reminded that Sunday is coming and worship times are planned for them to attend? If any­thing, the other 51 Sundays of the year are more important than “Easter Sunday.” Because then we learn that even on "ordinary" days, we still have God’s attention. Every Sunday is a special day with him as he waits for his people to gather. Won’t you be one that helps set the example for the rest of the world?