God's Sabbath Days of Rest
Recently the Lord got a hold of my heart. He got on to me for not allowing my Sabbath day to be a day of rest. You see, I was set on getting in my 7,000+ steps even on Sunday. Therefore, I was walking around the church parking lot or in the buildings praying and reading my Bible at the same time. By about 9AM I was pretty tired and the day of study and worship had not even started yet. God said, "Stop it. Make Sunday a day of rest." He reminded me that it would be good for me, not a hindrance. Of course, that is what He did for Israel in the Old Testament by commanding them to set aside the last day of the week to be a Sabbath day of rest, as well as other Sabbath days of rest to focus on Him. (Ezekiel 20:12) "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." If we are not observing a Sabbath day each week, we are sinning against God. We all need to listen closely to G...