My reasons for thinking about the Sabbath are not at all about obeying the law for the sake of the law. If that was the case, then I'd have to obey ALL of the laws in the old testament and be running around killing goats and stoning people (no, not getting them stoned
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My reasons for thinking about anything are about wanting to understand God's will, His nature, His ways, and wanting to honour Him in every way that I'm capable.
Heck, I don't have all of the answers and I know I don't have THE answers for other people. I do not ever want to say or do anything to make another "stumble", even though I probably have unwittingly and unkowingly done that.
Nellie, your perception of it as a "gift" is wonderful. Whether it's a Saturday or a Sunday, it really is a gift, isn't it.
🙂 And that the commandment says "Remember" is a good point - again, whether it's a Saturday or Sunday.
Like many of you, I don't believe that we should honour God on only one day and do whatever we want the rest of the time, but that we should honour Him every day and continue daily in our relationship with Him, wherever we happen to be in our individual walk and growth.
Life can get so hectic and so full of carp that it's easy to let a week, then one, then two slip by without taking time out to rest both our bodies and our souls and take time out to reflect on Him. So to be encouraged by God to take that time really is a gift.
Thank you to everyone who has posted on the subject. I have learned something from each post. :)
