“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:11
What's makes the Sabbath extra special?
“Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.” Exodus 31:13
The Sabbath is a sign of the relationship existing between God and His people—a sign that they are His obedient subjects, that they keep holy His law. The observance of the Sabbath is the means ordained by God of preserving a knowledge of Himself and of distinguishing between His loyal subjects and the transgressors of His law. CH 358.4
All of God’s commandments are important, but the Sabbath is extra special. The Sabbath is a special sign between God and us. It is a way He distinguishes between His faithful followers and the transgressors of His law. It is a test. A test of our loyalty to Him.
“I saw the Ten Commandments written with the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious—a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I saw that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes.”—Early Writings, 32, 33.CIHS 8.6
The Sabbath is a special day that God has made for us. It is a special gift and a blessing He has given us. It is a sign between God and us that will last throughout all of eternity.
All of God’s commandments are important, but the Sabbath is extra special. The Sabbath is a special sign between God and us. It is a way He distinguishes between His faithful followers and the transgressors of His law. It is a test. A test of our loyalty to Him.
“I saw the Ten Commandments written with the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious—a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I saw that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes.”—Early Writings, 32, 33.CIHS 8.6
The Sabbath is a special day that God has made for us. It is a special gift and a blessing He has given us. It is a sign between God and us that will last throughout all of eternity.
-Hannah
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