God’s “Save the Date”
by Pastor Ken
Exodus 20:11
“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.”
God established the Sabbath to have one special day a week with you — a day to celebrate and enjoy three specific blessings He embedded into its observance.
- God made the earth and everything in it. He created it for you and me to enjoy. The Sabbath provides us with time to appreciate God’s handiwork.
- God rested on the Sabbath, taking joy in all He had created. It was not only a physical rest, but a spiritual rest as well, one God wants us to share with Him.
Martin Luther explained it this way, “The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this commandment is this: that we not only cease from our labor and trade, but much more, that we let God alone work in us and that we do nothing of our own with our powers.”
- God established the Sabbath as a day of fellowship between you and Him.
Henry Ward Beecher wrote, “The world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the joyous day of the whole week.”
Reflection
God wants to spend a special day with me. He wants me to rest and recharge. What is one way I can rest physically and one way I can rest spiritually this coming Sabbath?
Prayer
Dear God, I need Your rest and relaxation. I recognize that You have made the Sabbath as a special blessing for me (Mark 2:27). I don’t want to miss out on any of Your blessings. Please help me keep the Sabbath so that I can experience these blessings from You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
