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Did you know

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that the Sabbath is more than a day off?

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In the Book of Genesis,

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we read that after God created the world,

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He rested on the seventh day

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and blessed it,

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setting it aside as a holy day.

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The Sabbath is a day of rest and worship

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that begins

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at sundown on Friday,

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and ends at sundown on Saturday.

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It’s a special time

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when we draw closer to God.

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Rest from our work

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and spend time

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with our families and loved ones.

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But why is obedience

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in keeping the Sabbath so important?

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Well, for starters,

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the Sabbath

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is one of the Ten Commandments

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that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.

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In Exodus 20 verses 8 to 11,

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God says,

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So, obedience in keeping the Sabbath

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is a way for us to honor God

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and obey His commandments.

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By setting aside this day for rest

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and worship,

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we show that we trust in God’s provision

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and that we recognize His authority

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over our lives.

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But the spiritual

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significance of the Sabbath

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doesn’t end there.

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In Isaiah 58:13 through to 14, God says,

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“If you turn away your foot

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from the Sabbath,

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from doing your pleasure on my holy day

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and call the Sabbath a delight,

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the Holy day of the Lord honourable,

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and to honour Him, not doing your own ways,

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nor finding your own pleasure,

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nor speaking your own words,

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then you shall delight yourself

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in the Lord,

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and I will cause you

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to ride on the high hills of the earth.”

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Here God promises

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that if we honour Him

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by keeping the Sabbath,

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He will bless us and provide for us.

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He also promises

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that we will find true delight

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and joy in Him.

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Obedience in keeping the Sabbath

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is not a legalistic requirement,

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but it’s an act of faith

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that brings us closer to God

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and helps us experience His blessings

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and provision in our lives.

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What’s stopping you

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from experiencing the Sabbath

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in your life this week?