Do Good Not Evil

They were to do good, not evil, on the Sabbath. Bible Reading: Mark 2:23-3:6 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath 23 One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of…

Not To Bear A Burden

They were to keep the Sabbath holy by not doing any work. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 17:19-27 Keep the Sabbath Holy 19 Thus said the Lord to me: “Go and stand in the People’s Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which…

Own Ways

They were not to go their own way or speak idle words. Bible Reading: Isaiah 58:13-14 “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath,    from doing your pleasure on my holy day,and call the Sabbath a delight    and the holy day of…

Covenant

They were to bind themselves to the Lord and do what pleases God. Bible Reading: Isaiah 56:1-8 Salvation for Foreigners 56 Thus says the Lord:“Keep justice, and do righteousness,for soon my salvation will come,    and my righteousness be revealed.2 Blessed is the man who…

Sabbath

They were to celebrate it as a sign of God’s covenant. Bible Reading: Exodus 31:12-18 The Sabbath 12 And the Lord said to Moses, 13 “You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, ‘Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this…

He Rested

Our solar calendar and the way we track time has its origin in creation. A day is the amount of time it takes for the earth to do a complete rotation on its axis and a week has seven days…

Love Endures

Worship the Lord with gladness. Bible Reading: Psalm 100 His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!2     Serve the Lord with gladness!    Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God!    It is he who made us, and we…

The Lord of Hosts

God’s name is the Lord Almighty. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 32:17-23 17 ‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. 18 You show steadfast love to thousands, but…

Power and Might

God is great and mighty in power. Bible Reading: Psalm 147 He Heals the Brokenhearted 147 Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God;    for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;    he gathers the outcasts of Israel.3 He heals the brokenhearted    and binds…

Abundant Goodness

God is full of abundant goodness. Bible Reading: Psalm 145:1-13a Great Is the Lord 145 I will extol you, my God and King,    and bless your name forever and ever.2 Every day I will bless you    and praise your name forever and ever.3 Great is the Lord, and…