God’s Sign, the Lord’s Day

Blue Laws, restrictions forbidding stores to open on Sunday, are passé.The French atheist Voltaire put it something like this: If you want to doaway with Christianity, do away with the Sabbath. So it goes. There ismore commerce, more recreation, and more athletics on the First Day ofthe week and less worship of the great God of all.

God told ancient Israel, "You shall surely observe My Sabbaths; for thisis a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you mayknow that I am the Lord who sanctifies you" (Exodus 31:13). What was theday of rest prescribed by God? It was a sign given by God that the peopleknew God set them apart to serve Him as a holy nation.

The Fourth Commandment applies today. It is one of Ten. Vengeful killing ofother human beings is sin. "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13). Do weget to pick and choose which commandments and laws to ignore? "Rememberthe Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8).

Sunday, the Christian Sabbath, commemorates the resurrection of JesusChrist. The early church met on Sunday. "On the first day of the week,when we were gathered together…." (Acts 20:7). They called it "Lord’sDay" (Revelation 1:10). Saving Sunday for rest and worship is a sign wereally belong to God.

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