The Sabbath is the only one of the Ten Commandments we don’t take seriously. One of the reasons the Israelites went in to exile was because they didn’t honor the Sabbath. Of course, idol worship and turning their backs on God were two other reasons, but not honoring the Sabbath was another reason cited in the Bible.
The reasons for honoring the Sabbath are for our benefit. We need to rest. It's like rebooting a computer. We turn it off, clearing its memory queue, so it can reallocate resources. We also need to re-set and re-focus. We need to re-establish our priorities, goals and direction. God knows this - after all, He made us.
I need to change how I live in regard to the Sabbath - NOT because I’m legalistic about how I live as a Christ-follower, but because I can see that God’s provision (a day of rest) is good for me. He wants me to be healthy, happy and functioning well.
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