Harvest season; the most wonderful, wearying time of the year!
Aren't you so thankful for God's design/example/command?!
Six days labor, 7th day rest!
Ex.20:8
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Isa.58:13-14
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Observance of the Lord’s Sabbath quickly becomes obsolete
if it does not spring from the sense of sanctity
generated and nourished by the fact
that God set apart this day for our good.
It’s not irksome.
It is not a punishment.
It’s a phenomenal liberating privilege.
(one quote from messages below)
I began to save profound thoughts from the above messages;
below are a few more but there are too many to keep up with so
I just re-listen to the messages
to be reminded, rebuked, re-challenged and recommitted!
The recognition of the distinction of the day
is indispensable to its observance.
The rest which God has ordained is a rest from labor and a rest to Him.
The Day of Rest is a day which has a positive dimension and focus
towards the Lord, our God.
It is not simply kept from our every day routine
but it is kept for the Lord.
It is a rest of another kind of activity.
We rest from the ordinary activity of the other six days.
Why?!
Because we might be released into the worship and contemplation
of the glory of God!! That's why!!!
...so, the principle stated is such that we might enjoy
the privilege of God's presence,
the study of God's Word,
the fellowship of God's people
uninterrupted by both employment and leisure,
which draws from us a devotion to Christ
in a singular way...
Thy delight Lord, who can measure
What kind goodness for man’s best
Is the wise and wondrous treasure
Of Thy ordained Sabbath rest
Reprieve from workaday stresses
Rest from toil to honor Thee
To worship the One who blesses
All who seek You truthfully
Six days for mankind to labor
Six days for mortal employ
One day set apart with favor
To laud the believer’s joy
..with attentions undivided
With hearts wholly fixed on Thee
To reflect and be reminded
Of Thy love at Calvary
What a gladdest invitation
To go to Thy house, oh Lord
To celebrate the salvation
That no labor could afford
Thou, oh God of all creation
Didst found the fourth command first
One day for rest’s consecration
Even before man was cursed
What a sweet and sacred priv’lege
After six work days are through
One day to pay humble homage
To One God, faithful and true
What relief Sabbath releases
As we worship and applaud
Thy name above all names, Jesus
With the family of God
What unparalleled refreshment
As we listen to Thy Voice
As Devotion's fond commitment
Rests from labor to rejoice
© Janet Martin
Heb.10:19-25
Therefore, brethren, having boldness[a] to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,
21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,
for He who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some,
but exhorting one another,
and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
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