Did you know the Sabbath is like the morning glory
flower, growing amid nasturtium flowers? To help us understand this biblical
truth, let us look at some of the promises on the Sabbath.
The Bible says the Sabbath is:
A GIFT OF TIME:
In the beginning, God gave humans the gift of sacred time to spend in
fellowship with their Creator. Genesis 2:1–3.
FREEDOM FROM WORK:
Since sin brought exhausting toil, the Sabbath is a weekly rest from work for
everyone, including animals. Exodus 20:8–11.
A BLESSING OF JOY:
Those who keep the Sabbath are promised joy and fulfillment in life. Isaiah
58:13, 14.
A SPECIAL BLESSING FOR OUR CHILDREN:
As we show our dedication to God by keeping His Sabbath holy, He promises to
gather our children to Him and bless them. Isaiah 56:2–9.
SECURITY:
God has given us the Sabbath as a sign of our saving relationship with Him,
giving us security in the midst of a world of falsehood and deception. Ezekiel
20:20.
RENEWAL IN CHRIST:
Jesus came as God in the flesh to show us how to live and how much God wants to
save us from sin so we can live eternally with Him. He claimed the Sabbath
as His holy day and then showed us how to keep it. Read Mark chapter 2.
HOPE OF ETERNITY:
God’s promise of a new world, free from sin, is concurrent with an unbroken
cycle of Sabbath worship. Isaiah 66:22, 23.
In closing, the story is told of,
“The Seventh Street, church youth group regularly went on outings. One night
when the kids were returning in a church van from a pizza party, they saw an
elderly woman, waving for help in a bad section of town. Her car broke down and
she was alone. The kids immediately wanted to stop and help.
The car battery was dead, and no
one had jumper cables. The woman was afraid to leave her car there, and the
kids didn’t want to leave her there. So they decided to push her car to the
nearest service station. Eleven kids and one youth minister began pushing the
vehicle, through two miles of the worst section of town. More than once, people
offered to take the car off their hands. The group pushed for what seemed
forever. When the service station came into view, everyone cheered.
The woman was so grateful that she
cried. “Not even my neighbors are so kind to me,” she said. She took each group member by the hand and gave each one a hug and a smile. As the
group boarded the van for their journey back to the church, the woman thanked
them again."
My friend, it takes a special
person filled with love to see a need, and offer help. In creation, God
saw our need, prepared, and offered all mankind a place of rest called the
Sabbath. Since creation week, God stops by all of us in our need and wills to
push us through encouragement to a place of worship on the Sabbath day where we
can meet with Him, and He with us. May we all be willing to accept His
help, follow Him, and keep the Sabbath Day Holy. For further reading, look
at Exodus 31:12-18. Have a Happy Day! Blessings, Blessings,
Blessings.
BY GARDEN MINISTRY - Chaplain Kevin J.T. Santucci
1 comments:
Excellent words to help someone understand why Sabbath worship is required.
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