Site Search
LOGIN
REGISTER
SEARCH
Home
Homepage
Address Book
Community
Community
Glimpses of Grace
God's Generous and Gentle Nudging
Daily Reading
Devotionals from the Old Testament
Genesis
Job
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteromony
Joshua
1 Samuel
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Hosea
Jonah
Devotionals from the New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Encouragement For Our Nation's Warriors
Checking us out?
FAQ
About EGP
Who Are We
Beth Warlick
Verna McCrillis
Megan Moffit
Erin Joy Turkington
Financial Statements
Contact Information
Doctrinal Statement
History
Newsletter
Previous Newsletters
Quick Lesson Reviews and Class Notes
Semester One Notes
Semester Two Review
Semester Two Notes
Semester Three Notes
Leader's Pearls of Wisdom
Behold Videos
Resources
Resources
Tools for life
Belief System
The Grace Exchange (sample)
Difficult Person
Expectations
Dealing With My Emotions
How Do You Listen To God?
9 Steps in Dealing With Conflict
9 Steps Chart
9 Steps Chart (page two)
Scriptures to Pray for Others
Filling Up with God's Love
Tabernacle
Daily Reading Schedules
How to Use the EGP Prayer Journal
Gospel of Grace for Children
I Get So Mad I Can't Think
Even When I Do the Wrong Thing?
Give Online
Give Online
Store
EGP Store
My orders
Establishing God's Peace
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath [Isaiah 57-58]
13
"If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the LORD honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And speaking your own word,
14
Then you will take delight in the LORD,
And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;
And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
In the Old Testament, God set aside the Sabbath as a day of rest on the 7th day of the week to commemorate the 7th day of creation when God rested from the work of creation. Originally, the Sabbath rest began on Friday evening and lasted through Saturday. This was a time when the Jews did no work and were to focus on God instead. Later, God instituted a Sabbath rest for the land. In this rest, God commanded His people to let the land rest from growing crops every 7th year. This gave the land a time to recover from depletion that occurs during the years of planting.
Some Christians still observe the Sabbath rest, but on Sunday because that was the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Like in the Old Testament, one day is set apart to worship and not to work. However, over the years, I have come to understand that as New Testament believers, every minute of every day is to be considered as the Sabbath rest and that Jesus is our Sabbath rest. When we get up in the morning and put off our flesh desires for our day and put on His direction and power, that is entering His rest. He is doing the work and we are worshiping Him. Therefore, every day is a Sabbath rest in Christ and Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.
We praise, You, Lord, that you want us to rest every minute of every day in Jesus. Thank You that You have provided the will and the way to rest in Your Son and that He is our Sabbath rest as we surrender our will and way to Your Spirit each day. Give us strength
Beth Warlick, 11/29/2009
From:
Comment:
Please ensure your message complies with our
Acceptable Use Policy
.
Icon:
Login
Register