Rules for the Sabbath
Exodus 35:1~3 “For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death. Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day." (2~3)
♬Hymn for scheduled worship: #430 ’Tis so Sweet to Walk with Jesus (#456 in previous version)
Worship is the source of strength for those who have received salvation. In the Old Testament, to miss worship resulted in death. What are the rules for the Sabbath equivalent to life that God explained? Also, how must I being this important start?
1. Three feasts
Before the fate of mankind changes, problems are impossible to solve despite all efforts. The blood of Jesus Christ, who is the lamb of God, is the necessary covenant. The destiny of Israel was changed when they were liberated from Egypt after applying the blood of the lamb. Even after receiving salvation, mankind needs spiritual strength. You must live today with the evidence that God is with you. This is the feast of thanksgiving. There is a guarantee that God has given to us regarding the future ahead. It is the hope of heaven as a result of having received our salvation. The covenant of the Ingathering is the promise that the blessing of the background of heaven is ours, just as the Israelites had a surplus of grain in the wilderness.
2. Blessing of the feast of thanksgiving
People have the tendency to search for God only when there is nowhere else to turn. To enjoy blessings before problems arrive is the epitome of the feast of thanksgiving. It symbolizes the enjoyment of the Gospel today because we have received the promise of salvation of the Passover, as well as the guarantee of heaven of the Ingathering. We who have become children of God have the right to enjoy these blessings. The filling of the Holy Spirit of the Early Church’s upper room ministry is the working of God that arose during the Pentecost. Although everything has been prepared, if we lose hold of today, it will result in great failure. If you are not able to enjoy today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism, in the midst of your busy schedule, you must pause and enter inside the blessing of Ingathering and the working of the Holy Spirit of the Pentecost.
3. The Sabbath day on which all three feasts are enjoyed
In the Scripture, it states that the Sabbath day is holy. To be holy means that it has been set apart and distinguished. Sunday must be distinguished from all the other days. The core component of being ‘set apart’ is gaining strength though worship. We must gain the source of power to live throughout the week with strength and peace. God loves those who worship in spirit and in truth, as well as those who are aware of these blessings.
- First, meditate upon the three feasts. Do I have the assurance of salvation, guidance, and the hope of heaven? Is Sunday worship the start and source of my strength? Restore the blessing of worship.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2010.7.4