According to the fourth commandment, what are these two events, and how are they related to each other? Exod. 20:11, Deut. 5:15

As we reflect on these two passages of scripture we understand what the two significant events are. The first of these events is creation. When we worship on the Sabbath we acknowledge that God is the one who created the heavens and the earth. The second major event in these passages is  redemption. The children of Israel were delivered from the bondage of Egypt and God was the only one able to accomplish this. These two events are connected because it is God who created us and God who redeems us.

Read Colossians 1:13–22. How does Paul clearly link Christ in His role as Creator and Redeemer?

This passage lets us know that Jesus is the one that redeems us and it also lets us know that Jesus is the one who created us. This passage places Jesus Christ as the originator of the human race. Because of who Jesus is and what He has done for us He is worthy of worship.

Think for a moment how important these two truths must be for the Lord to have given us a weekly reminder of them; so important that He commands us to devote one-seventh of our lives in a special kind of rest in order that we can better focus our attention on these truths. How can your Sabbath worship experience help enhance your appreciation of Christ as Creator and Redeemer?

When we think of the Sabbath in this context it gives the Sabbath new meaning. We should devote a portion of the Sabbath to reflecting on how  God has saved us and how He Has Created us. I believe that keeping these two important truths before us will help us to appreciate what Jesus really has done for us.

Prayer: Father thank you for saving us and thank you for creating us. As we worship on your Sabbath help us to remember these two important truths. Thank you in Jesus name amen.

Related posts:

1. The Creation
2. The Sabbath Environment
3. Theology