Judging a Day Above Another
Romans 14:5 One judges one day above another; another judge every day alike. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind. In the New Year celebration, January 1st is also one among many other days. Nothing is special about it. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Then, thick darkness shrouds the entire world. Again, the next day, the bright light shines from the east. This is to someone who lives the Crusoe-like life. For him only the routine of the day counts. Rest doesn't matter to him. He regards one day as special as any other day or else disregards it as one among many other days. But to the one who lives in a metropolitan city, this calculation is totally different. He is compelled to regard January 1st as a special day. ...