And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I am the LORD, who had set them apart to be holy. [Ezekiel 20.12]
The Sabbath days were a sign.
A sign of what?
A sign that Israel was set apart as holy to the LORD.
As Jesus said in the New Testament, the Sabbath was for man and not the other way around.
Interestingly enough, the Apostle Paul indicates that Christ followers have entered into permanent Sabbath. In other words, every day is Sabbath to true believers.
But what does that mean?
I believe it means that instead of six days in which we do "life" in our necessary work, we now only have zero days to concentrate on ourselves! What are the 'six' days if they are not days in which we provide for ourselves clothing, food, and daily necessities? These are the very things Jesus said would be provided for if we would instead seek God's Kingdom first.
It just doesn't make sense, does it? How can we just 'do God's work' and not need to work for our own food, clothing and shelter? It makes no sense at all but it IS a sign!
If God said He will provide, then He will provide. Does my life reflect this truth?
Father, I need to meditate on this Sabbath deal... And I pray my need to meditate is not my way of ignoring the glaringly obvious truth of Matthew 6.33!
“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money. “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. [Matthew 6.24-34]
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