Sermon 7: God’s Commandments – The Fourth Commandment

Ten laws from God were set in stone. Ten laws that God has commanded us to follow. These are the ten laws we must obey in order to stay on the path that leads to Heaven.

These ten laws have needed no amendments, no additions and no repeals. These ten laws were truly revealed to Moses by God.


God's Fourth Commandment


REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY.

SIX DAYS SHALT THOU LABOUR, AND DO ALL THY WORK.

BUT THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE SABBATH IN HONOUR OF THE LORD THY GOD; ON IT THOU SHALT NOT DO ANY WORK, NEITHER THOU, NOR THY SON, NOR THY DAUGHTER, THY MAN-SERVANT, NOR THY MAID-SERVANT, NOR THY CATTLE, NOR THY STRANGER THAT IS WITHIN THY GATES.

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 BLESSED THE SABBATH DAY, AND HALLOWED IT.


This commandment is another way God lets us know how important we are to Him and proves how much He loves us. One entire day of the week, one-seventh of our entire lives, is to be completely devoted to our well-being.

First of all, our bodies are important because they are the vessel we inhabit during our earthly path. And our time on earth is important because it is spent learning how to choose the unending goodness of Heaven. In order to not be distracted from these lessons or prolong them, you must take care of your body. And here we learn that your body and your mind must rest and that taking care of ourselves is part of the way to honour God.

Even though the Fall of the Garden of Eden cursed man with the struggle of life on earth, God knows that we can’t thrive without this necessary break. He loves us and wants us to thrive here on earth so He has given us this commandment so we will protect our health with this rest. God loves us so much that this commandment is as important as not killing. Truly, an unhealthy mind and body sabotages our own self and causes many bumps in our path to Heaven.

So, on the seventh day, we all must rest ourselves and gather strength from God for the next week. Everybody together, as all God’s creations are equally loved by Him, including you. And you recharge your mind and body by contemplating what God has done for you. Even if the weight of the world has been upon you for six days, on the seventh you must shrug it off as you remember there is a higher purpose for you. It reminds you that your purpose is solely God’s purpose, that the hurdles you overcome are only the needed lessons that bring you closer to the acceptance of Heaven.
And, everyone worshipping God at once has such a miraculous power, that it will surely undo the emotional, physical and intellectual challenges of the previous week of strife.

Spend a day pumping yourself up with the power that the worship of God gives you. You need it and He wants you to have it. God commands it.


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