Exodus 20:2-11
New Living Translation (NLT)
2 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.
3 “You must not have any other god but me.
4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those[a] who love me and obey my commands.
7 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
Why should we observe the Sabbath? Charles Lee shared the ways that the Sabbath is a subversive opportunity to spend time with God in a culture obsessed with productivity.
1. The Sabbath is rooted in Covenant. God commands us to rest every seventh day.
2. It is evidence of trust. When we take a day off from working, we trust God as our provider.
3. It is a relational legacy. We can model and show our kids how to spend a day just being a part of God’s people.
4. It was specifically designed for us by God, to engage with our hearts directly.
5. It facilitates an opportunity for compassion, mercy and justice.
6. It is a pathway to joy. We “get to” be intentional with God.
7. It foreshadows eternity. The moments of rest and being with God are a glimpse of what Heaven will be like.
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