God's Sabbath

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E NTERING INTO G OD ’ S S ABBATH R EST

There is continued value in studying the Scriptures in order to confirm our understanding that God alone is our Source, Christ is our great Connector, and we are always the dependent receivers. In no better way can we be so effectively taught what both ours and God’s true places are. We need to learn that no matter how much pressure is placed upon us, God never moves from His place, for with the Father “there is no variation or shadow of turning.” James 1:17 (NKJV). It is equally important that we learn to hold consistently to our own God-given position. We must plead for a true sense of need that is to be cultivat ed and strengthened daily. As long as life shall last we are to “... fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into His rest,” we might “come short of it.” Hebrews 4:1 (KJV). Once this sense of need and the accompanying godly fear that we might lose our way have been established, careful study should be given to God’s purpose in the Sabbath. We must learn that, on the seventh day of the week specifically, the Almighty, although never resting from the responsibility of sustaining the universe, is not available to work with us in our daily pursuits. God rests from that labor on the Sabbath day, and devotes Him self to special communion with His followers. It is therefore pointless to pursue our weekly work on the Sabbath, for we will not gain God’s blessing in so doing. And we will miss out on His special Sabbath blessing unless we lay aside our daily toil and commune with Him. Just as God rests from His labor on the seventh day, so we as true Sabbath-keepers, are to lay aside all the work He has ap pointed us during the six working days, and give ourselves to de voted fellowship with Him. We must approach each Sabbath day acutely aware of our need to behold our heavenly Father’s match less love, incomparable humility, and limitless power. We will un derstand that of ourselves we have no power to see these wonders, but we will rejoice in the assurance that our needs will be fully supplied because our heavenly Father, who has perfect knowledge of our requirements, desires nothing more than to furnish them. The Purpose of the Sabbath