"THE SABBATH was made to meet the needs of the people, and not people to meet the requirements of the sabbath!"
THE SABBATH was made for man, not man for the sabbath. Do you remember how the Lord rested on the seventh day from His creation. The Word tells us that man was made in the image of God. Why did God labor for six days in His creations, and then rest on the seventh day? God is omnipotent and does not even need rest. What was the reason for the seventh day of rest? God is also Omniscient, and being the creator of man, He knew the limitations of man. THE SABBATH was made to meet the needs of man. The second part of the One Truth Today is that man was not made to meet any requirements on the Sabbath. Man is not to be burdened by the traditions or admonitions of men. No matter what day one decides is their sabbath, it is for their needs. There is only one Lord of the Sabbath and that is Jesus Christ the Lord God, remember Him.
What are the needs of the people? Unlike God we are not all powerful, all knowing and anything like God. We have limitations and they are both physical and mental. The sabbath is to be a day of rest. We are not expected to work continuously without some respite. It is a time to meet the requirements of man and religion. When questioned about the actions of David on the sabbath, when his men ate the consecrated bread, the Lord made it clear that He is the Lord of the Sabbath and He was not offended. Jesus enlarged the topic when He asked the priests if it was proper to do a good deed on the Sabbath. Was it all right to save a person or an animal? Did man have to serve the traditions of the priests or serve God? God made the Sabbath for man.
Even today many questions arise about what you can or can not do on the Sabbath. What is prohibited by man is not always prohibited by God. The One Truth Today is that God created the Sabbath for man and did not expect them to meet any requirements on that day. The correct answer would be to be spiritual and not fleshly. It is a gift of the Lord to give us a day of rest, peace and refreshment. It is meant to be a day to honor God and do what is righteous. Do not focus on traditions and requirements of man. Do not destroy the intent of God. The Sabbath was made for you to enjoy and take time to be Holy, refresh yourself and seek righteousness. THE SABBATH, was made for man, not man for the Sabbath!
