Bible Reading: Exodus 20:1-8
Key Verse: Verse 8 - “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Key Words: Remember the sabbath
We, as Christians, don’t assemble
together on the Sabbath (Saturday). We
do that (or we should do that) on the first day of the week. The Sabbath was the Jews’ day of worship and
rest.
J. Vernon McGee tells this story
about a man who wanted to argue about the Sabbath. The man said, “I’ll give you $100 if you will
show me where the Sabbath day has changed.”
McGee answered, “I don’t think it has been changed. Saturday is Saturday. It is the seventh day of the week, and it is
the Sabbath day. I realize our calendar
has been adjusted, and can be off a few days, but we won’t even consider that
point. The seventh day is still
Saturday, and it is still the Sabbath day.”
He got a gleam in his eye and said, “Then why don’t you keep the Sabbath
day if it hasn’t been changed?” McGee
answered, “The DAY hasn’t been changed, but I have been changed. I’ve been given a new nature now, I am joined
to Christ; I am part of a new creation.
We celebrate the first day because that is the day He arose from the
grave.” That is what it means that the ordinances
have been nailed to the cross, Colossians 2:14.
So while the Jews were commanded
to remember the Sabbath, we assemble together to celebrate Jesus, His life,
death, but also His resurrection.
What to do:
✞Be at
church every Sunday to rejoice in what Jesushas
done for you through His life, death, and His resurrection.
P. S. Dr.
Lee Roberson used to say, “It takes three to thrive” – Sunday A.M., Sunday P.M.
and Prayer Meeting.
P. S. S. I have a little saying that goes, “Three to thrive, two to survive, and one and you’re done.”
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