[Earnestly] remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy
(withdrawn from common employment and dedicated to God). Six days you shall
labor and do all your work, But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your
God…For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all
that is in them, and rested the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for His purposes]. (Exodus 20:8-11
AMP)
God made the Sabbath – the 7th day – holy. It is
His directive to the children of Israel, and to us, as His children, to take
care to keep it holy. The Sabbath is to be observed as a day of rest, as a day
set apart to honor God, and a day to be spent in holy exercises.
God, in the creation account, is seen to have worked six
days. And on the seventh day, He took rest. The honoring of the Sabbath is a
memorial of that work and a way in which we recognize and honor the God who
created this world – the only one to be worshipped.
Do you have a Sabbath which you observe? A day set apart for
rest, the honoring of God, and to be spent in holy activities – different than
any other day of your week?
It is a challenging idea to think of setting aside one day
out of our busy week for consecration. There is so much to be done…to attend
to. But I encourage you, as I encourage myself, to pursue a Sabbath observation
if you are not already doing so. I will admit that I find that to be very
challenging. I will also confess that I intend to be much more intentional and
proactive in my week to set aside a Sabbath day in obedience to and honor of
our precious Father.
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