Been a Month

So it's been exactly a month since I last posted, and what a month it's been!
The important stuff:
-I'll be starting seminary at TES in a few weeks
-Christ is still Lord
-God's mercy, grace, long-sufferingness, and love for me are at an all-time high
-I should be at the bottom of this list and not the top
-My views of tithing and of the Sabbath have definitely changed over the past month. The latter, over the previous 2 hours.

And it's that last point that compelled me to write, just to get my thoughts down SOMEWHERE, so why not a blog so that's it's stored on the internet?
Ok, let's see how concise I can be...
So, I've been thinking about the Sabbath today, especially since I'm scheduled on Sundays this fall to work at Mike's Place on Sunday evenings. Should I? Shouldn't I? That has been the question. After having read Is. 58 (specifically v. 13-16) earlier this year, I had been under the impression that anything short of worshipping God in Spirit and in Truth on Sundays was unlawful and a sign of rebellion against God. How short my ability to distinguish between OT covenants and the NT covenant that we Gentiles have in Christ.
Well, after having problems with the internet tonight, I decided that MAYBE that was a sign to open a Good Book. And when I took my Bible, the first thing I opened to was Matt. 12. No lie. Literally the Very First Thing that my eyes fell upon was the headline for the chapter "Lord of the Sabbath". Intrigued, and not too surprised (the Spirit has done stuff like this before to me; may I never take it for granted), I read the chapter and proceeded to my ESV translation (I had been reading NIV) and wanted to foremost get Macarthur's commentary regarding this section.
To make a long story short, after being directed to Col. 2:16-17 & Rom. 14:5,6 (and later looking at Acts 20:7), I realize that there is no requirement to honor the Sabbath like in the OT. HOWEVER, what this Should Not Do is mean that I can do whatever I want on Sundays. And if this is my desire, then I should question a few things. It's important for me to note this Sabbath realization because of my constant ability to be legalistic and Pharisaical (thank you spellcheck) in my mentalities, especially regarding the things of God. This knowledge concerning the Sabbath is like a breath of fresh air. No longer must I worry if I'm breaking the Sabbath by working on Sundays. !! Now, I am free to watch football, but the question must be asked: Is this a wise investment of my time? Hmm...
So that's what I wanted to put down on paper. How encouraging to see God answer a question that I didn't even ask Him, but am thankful for having an answer to! Hooray for the Scripture! Moreso: Hooray for having my sins forgiven by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and for His resurrection proving that He is the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God and my Lord and Savior!