Thursday, December 7, 2006

Ten Commandments: The Sabbath

Ten Commandments: The Sabbath
With all the talk about the Ten Commandments and where it is appropriate for them to be posted, a simple study of those commandments is definitely in order. God gave the commandments to Moses as the anchor for the moral and ceremonial law he would soon implement. They were given to protect and enhance God’s relationship with the people and to make life better, everyday.


In Exodus 20:8-11, the Bible outlines the importance of the Sabbath day. There is a great liberation in these verses; man does not have to work seven days each week. He is liberated from work for one whole day each week. Of course, the flip side of that truth is the other, which says we are to work the other six.


I am convinced that if we in the church could keep this commandment there would be a great revival that would sweep across this land. The economic impact alone would be absolutely staggering. What exactly does it mean to keep the Sabbath day holy?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I was thinking about the verse about not holding any day higher than another. I can't remember where it is in the NT, but wonder if in answer to your question, we should hold all days as Sabbath.

Our minds, souls and hearts can be at worship no matter what our bodies are doing. I believe any day, but especially Sunday (my Sabboth) should be kept holy and consecrated to the Most High God. selahV

P.S. I've enjoyed reading your posts. I came by way of praisegodbarebones.