I just gave you a list of things that are so common that they don't actually need reminders. We practice them so many times throughout our lives that they become a part of us just like our arms and legs. No one forgets to look before crossing the road. No one forgets to brush their teeth. Occasionally we forget where we placed our keys, but that is but for a moment. Unfortunately, we have a habit of forgetting the Sabbath.
None of us intends to forget the Sabbath. We are taught the importance of gathering together on Sunday for church. We are taught the importance of learning to sing hymns and reciting scripture. We are even taught the importance of Jesus and His sacrifice. However, we are not truly taught how to remember the Sabbath.
Does remembering the Sabbath mean assembling for service? Yes it does. But the assembling must be to seek God, to share God, and to worship God. We must put away assembling for convenience sake, popularity sake, and tradition sake. We must put away being busy with the preparation of going to the church building while neglecting the church people.
Does remembering the Sabbath mean singing hymns? Yes, it means that too. However, we must sing to echo the sound of God's voice and not to revel in the harmony of our own. We must sing to pour out our love and devotion to God. No longer can singing be about who has what we think is the best voice. No longer can singing be about the performance.
Does remembering the Sabbath mean reciting scripture? My God yes it does. This too has to be on purpose. Reciting scripture must be to fill your spirit with God's word, to be able to hear the truth of God's word, and to speak life to those who have yet to know God's word.
These are not the only ways to remember the Sabbath, but shifting the focus in the things that we already do is a great place to start.
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.
Mark 2:27 (NLT)
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