Read Genesis 2:2, 3. What can we read into the fact that God Himself rested on the Sabbath day?

We see that God is resting from all the work that He has done
during the previous six days. God is not resting because He was tired
but He it resting to give us a divine example. When we rest with God
as He rested we acknowledge that He is the creator of the heavens of
the earth.

Read Mark 2:27, 28 and Mark 3:4. What was Jesus' under-standing of the Sabbath?

In this passage in Mark Jesus acknowledges that the Sabbath was
created for the enjoyment and pleasure of man. The Sabbath is
a gift from God to man to provide a time for reconnection with
the creator family,and friends.

The Sabbath should not become a burden ,which makes it toilsome
and unbearable. To make the Sabbath as such would take away from
this teaching of Jesus. In addition to this Jesus is the Lord of
the Sabbath thus He knows best its purpose and intent.

How could and should Sabbath keeping help us better understand the wonderful gift we've been given of this created world and, more so, how could and should it help us understand better our obligation to take care of it?

When we keep the Sabbath we are acknowledging God as creator of
the world. It is difficult to set aside a day to remember the
creator and actively destroy His creation. The Sabbath truth
is not only about what happens on the seventh day but it is
about what happens on the six days.

Prayer: Father thank you for this world that you have given us. Help us to remember you six days a week, and to rest on the seventh. Thank you for being our creator , help us to acknowledge your sovereignty. In Jesus name Amen.

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