SABBATH AS A SIGN
Keywords 31:13
"Say to the Israelites, 'You must
observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations
to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy.
1. Building the tabernacle from scratch
was a huge endeavor. Many people and different skills were needed. God told
Moses whom he had chosen, appointed, and given the ability to create the tabernacle.
Crafted with God-given ability, each piece would be the highest quality and
beauty, befitting the glorious and Holy God. So, too, Jesus has chosen and
enabled workers to build up his church (Eph 4:11-13). God-given skill and
ability, coupled with God’s call and appointing, enable us to do God’s work today.
2. God reminds his people of their
privileged identity as his covenant bearers. Observing the Sabbath was a sign
of their eternal covenant with God and an expression of their faith in the Creator.
The law wasn’t burdensome, but a gift to enjoy, and
it set them apart from all other nations. Celebrating the Sabbath, in a world
that works 24/7, is counter-cultural and only possible by faith. Celebrating
the Lord’s Day is our expression of faith in
Jesus’ resurrection, a sign of our identity as
his people today.
Prayer Father, thank you for equipping me for works of service and granting me
rest in Jesus. May my worship of you be pleasing each week.
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