Exodus 20:8-10a,11
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Six days you shall labour and do all your work.
But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God, in it you shall do no work.
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.
Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Inspiration.
Our God is such a loving Creator God.
He created everything and humanity in six days, and rested on the seventh day – the Sabbath day.
God was not tired after His Creative work, but He was setting an example for us to follow.
Because God created us and He knows everything about us, so He knew that we would be tired after six days of toil and labour, and we would need to rest.
So He rested Himself after His Creative work, setting an example for us to follow.
The Sabbath day is a day of rest, a day to worship our Great Creator God in spirit and in truth, and a day of joy and gladness.
Prayer (for you)
Our Creator God,
How loving, kind, merciful and compassionate and pitiful You are to us.
You knew that humanity would be tired from toiling six days of the week and would need a day of rest.
So You set an example for us and rested on the seventh day after all Your six days of Creative work.
O Lord, You blessed and hallowed the seventh day Sabbath, making it a holy day.
A day to worship You the Great Creator of the world, the entire Universe, and the Source and Sustainer of all life.
I give You thanks and praise for Your Infinite and eternal love for us, and for making every provision for our continued existence.
And for our good health, strength, and rejuvenation of our spirit, mind and body.
I thank You for the holy, blessed Sabbath day, a day to worship You, magnify You, exalt You, praise You, thank You, learn more about You, and spend time with You in humble adoration and worship.
I also thank You for Your Plan of Salvation to redeem and save us – Your creation from sin and destruction.
Praise You, O Lord! Hallelujah.
Glory and honour be unto Him Who sits on the Throne and to the Lamb of God (Jesus) forever.
I love You, Lord God, Lord Jesus, and Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name, I pray with thanksgiving. Amen.
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