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July 9 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in six days the lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blesses the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11. We know that man was created on the sixth day—just in time to enter God’s rest on the seventh day. That is the pattern that is to sustain our life. We are to enter into His rest after completing what work we have been assigned to do. For us to say that His rest is unimportant is to deny the grace and love that He is so willing to provide. In this passage we see a very clear statement about the six days of creation. Am I to dispute this or try to change it? Certainly not! Am I to conclude that God is playing games with my mind, and that He really is talking about eons of time rather than 24-hour days? Absolutely not! If we do not believe the Genesis account of creation, then we really do not have belief in the remainder of the Bible. Everything hinges upon God’s word and the trustworthiness of His nature. In the final analysis, it is not our works that accomplish anything. It is our entering into His rest so that we can recognize and enjoy all that He has already done. Jesus said at the cross, “It is finished.” So it is for us as well. We are to allow ourselves to be embraced by the finished work of God. This pattern is to extend to all of our family, friends, servants, animals and guests within our home. I am so tired of the empty theories of evolution, which claim that life evolved over billions of years. This is the greatest lie. It is born from the bowels of Satan himself. My friends, cast this evil theory from your minds, and turn to the one, true creator God. Thank You Father, for the pattern of life that allows us to enter Your rest. Without this sanctuary we are nothing—just empty shells with no hope for eternal life. Amen. |
