| Lesson 67: The Law Of The Old Testament That Is Covered In The New Testament: Everyone Rested 3/30/2014 by turtle30c Deuteronomy 5:13-15 KJV (13) Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: (14) But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. (15) And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. How often cultures are different around the world. In Spain and Mexico people take a siesta after lunch or mid day. Westerns seem to display this nap taking as part of culture because of the heat, but it was a tradition in Spain before it was ever so in Mexico. Time of resting is not unusual in many cultures, however some cultures work longer hours then Americans. And some culture take breaks when we work through. Yet there an old saying when in Rome do as the Roman’s do. So it is whether a stranger in a land or not, you adapt to the culture even if it seems a little extreme. Gentiles were expect under Israel leadership to take a day of rest called the Sabbath. It was not just for the Jew, but it was for everyone within the borders of the camp of Israel. Image not knowing the culture. And your camel needing food, or your donkey is stuck in a ditch, your out of luck till the next day. Yet it was so, that culture of Sabbath was such that everyone rested on day seven. No one cooked, no one did chores, no one work. Why would the day of rest become in vogue in the days of Israel and not prior like in the days of Abraham. Though it speaks of God resting after six days of creating in Genesis, the Sabbath is not commanded until the journey in the wilderness. One might reason the law was put in place because of extremeness of the journey across the desert and the heat. Sooner or later in conditions of the journey one would need a break. And the only way to make some people rest is to enforce a law of rest. America has no law of rest, not even holidays anymore, except for federal employees. Has our country gone to the point there is no break for their people, no our labor laws protect the working man. Provides time off for the working man. Yet it not always in coincide with religious days. So has culture dictates we do as Rome, and give honor to God day of rest on another day. We can even worship on another day, but praise really suppose to be on our lips continually. Even perfect praise through a crisis has to be learned. Even praise through good and bad times must be learned, by the Holy Spirit. When we examine what is required of the Lord, we need to remember our culture, but remember it possible to take time for worship, praise and fellowship too. God’s people journey in one direction together needed a set schedule to follow. If claim today to walk by the Spirit we all praise the Lord together, mourn together and shout hallelujah together. Dear Heavenly Father let us rest for the weariness of life journey, help us to worship you in perfect praise from our hearts in unison with fellow believers whether it be Sunday or not. In Jesus precious name, Amen. http://www.turtle30cshell.com _ |
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