The Lord’s day is used in the New Testament book of Revelation. It refers to a day when the Apostle John—who was exiled on the island called Patmos—was seeking the Lord, and was given the “revelation.”
In the Catholic tradition, it refers to Sunday as a time to remember God’s love for humanity by sending his son Jesus. It is a time to worship the Lord and thank him for raising Jesus from the dead.
The Lord’s Day is only found once (mentioned above) in the Bible. It has been adopted to mean a certain day of reverence for the Lord; a time to worship and thank him for what he has done.
How does the Lord’s day fit into a close personal relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? The simple answer is daily. In Jewish tradition, the Sabbath is a day to worship Jehovah, and thank him for what he has done.
In essence, the days are the same, celebrated on different days of the week. Christians celebrate the day on Sunday (with some exceptions), while Jews celebrate Sabbath on Saturday.
In the New Testament book of Acts, the Christ-followers—later called Christians—celebrated daily. They gathered in homes, riverbanks, and in the Temple porches before it became too dangerous to do so.
A close personal relationship is about being close to the godhead; as the Apostle John was on the Lord’s day. It is about celebrating God’s love and offering praises unto him. A close personal relationship with God is about a daily experience with him—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
A close personal relationship is about being intimate with God daily, whether individually or with others, as the early Christ-followers did. It is about knowing him as opposed to visiting him once a week.
I am not talking about an either/or situation. This isn’t a slam on the traditional church, it is what it is. This is a both/and situation. Imagine how excited you will become while sitting quietly in the lecture, and the minister says something that the Lord showed you earlier that week. That confirmation alone is worth being part of the traditional gathering. Not to mention the strength of singing songs of worship together.
Simply put, a close personal relationship is about you and God—whether you ever know him as God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit is not the key factor. Being close to God, the creator of everything, the one that calls you by your name.