Sunday morning starts Saturday night

When I was a young(er) lad, Bob mentored me throughout my teen and young adult years. Bob was my youth pastor, and then he became the music director at the Church I was attending. I thought Bob was crazy. He would go to bed at...get this...8:30 PM on Saturday nights! We used to tease him, relentlessly. Of course he would give it right back saying, "well I need my rest if I need to deal with you tomorrow morning!" Yeah, Yeah, whatever. One Sunday Morning he pulled me aside. I was late for "teen band" practice, because I was at the movies with friends, then to Pizza Hut the night before. Getting in at a seemingly innocent 2:15 AM. Bob said to me, "in order to minister effectively, Sunday must begin on Saturday night" Again, blah, blah blah...

After a few years it began to sink in. What I do on a Saturday night effects what I can do on a Sunday morning. If I am out late, up late playing video games, whatever, it directly effects my performance as a Technical Artist. (Falling asleep during the teachers message?) God expects our best effort. If we "fall asleep at the wheel" on Sunday morning and cause a distraction at a reflective part of the service, is that honoring God? Honoring the Church people?

Will I be going to bed at 8:30 on Saturday?....uh, probably not, but I will do my best to remember Bob's words, "in order to minister effectively, Sunday must begin on Saturday night" Maybe I'll turn off Guitar Hero early or do my late night stuff on Friday. I am just going to give God my best effort.