Sabbath!

For Thursday, December 12, 2024:

Deuteronomy 5:12 NLT, God’s words: “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you.”

God knows that we all need a break from our regular work. We need time to recharge our batteries, so to speak. So instead of just goofing off, let’s make it the Lord’s day, the Sabbath day. Dual purpose! God walks with us for six days, and we dedicate the seventh to him! Not really. God should always be included as we live out our lives, and he’s never far away from us. But the Sabbath is different; the Sabbath is special!

Hebrew tradition places the Sabbath from sundown Friday until sundown Saturday. Christians worship on Sunday, the day Jesus rose from the dead. I don’t don’t think God is as concerned with which day you set aside for him, as long as one day out off seven becomes his. (Just my opinion…)

After worship, the Sabbath should become time for family and community. Gather the children and honor their grandparents. If your fellow Christians need a hand, this would be a good time to love your neighbor. And as we’re fulfilling the right things for the right reasons, keep your Creator front-of-mind. By serving others, we’re being obedient to the Father and fulfilling the teachings of the Son!

We should look forward to God’s Sabbath with joy, excitement and anticipation. It’s not, “I have to go to church,” but rather, “I GET to go to church!” God has your name on a chair at his place of worship. See you there!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship