Chick-fil-a and the Sabbath

Chick-fil-a is one of the most famous fast food restaurants. Almost everyone has had it. Most people also know that they aren’t opened on Sundays, but they don’t think about the significance of it. The fact that they are closed every Sunday is a huge sacrifice. Because of this demonstration of faith, they give up probably about 1/7 of all their possible income, by being closed an entire day while the rest of the restaurants remain opened. This seems like it would make it difficult for them to compete. Why would Chick-fil-a give up so much potential profit like that? The reason is, they believe that keeping the Sabbath like the fourth commandment says, by resting, like God did from his work creating the world, is more important than obtaining competitive profits. This act has led to ridicule, and mockery by various competitors, some of which even used it as a marketing technique to try to claim that they are better because they do open on Sunday. However, Chick-fil-a has maintained that element of their mission no matter what the world might say about it. It demonstrates their commitment to being a Christian example within their communities. In spite of the lost profits by remaining closed, Chick-fil-a is thriving. I believe that God has blessed them for having maintained firm in spite of the sacrifice which they are making by opening the door to the Christian communities, who want to support them due to them keeping to their faith based weekly work structure. Chick-fil-a has shown us, through their resolve that when we make sacrifices for the sake of our faith in Christ, God will provide for us. This should encourage all Christians to maintain firm in their beliefs even if the world tells them that they can’t possibly work.