Sabbath: A day of Rest or Conflict?

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
4:38 PM

It's the most important day in the week. It was created by the God of the Universe to give us rejuvenation and sense of belonging. He has finished creating all that we see and know, He has even finished creating us; mankind. He now ends His omniscient creativity with a Day that is to be Holy. A day that is Holy because He is Holy. And the express purpose of this day? To show us He has a permanent spot in His weekly calendar just for US! For me!
You know, I'll be honest -don't gasp so loud- I have many questions still to be sorted through when it comes to understanding my God and the things He asks of us. Or perhaps more importantly I still have trust issues when it comes to understanding God and the requests He asks of me.  There are so many things that have a million different views concerning them. Should a Pastor preach about certain *ahem* subjects in the pulpit? Is it biblical to wear jewelry? And if it truly is ambiguous *gasp* should one wear it in church or not? Perhaps one is being a hypocrite if they  wear it one place as opposed to another? What about dress? "Ladies; no pants or pants?" Is Ellen White a true Prophet? And what precisely defines "fornication"? And lying? Well, I've already discussed that and we know all of the questions I have concerning that but, now, now I'm looking at the most important day of the week: Sabbath.
 I have been instilled with the belief that Sabbath is to be spent unlike any other day of the week. This comes from the belief and honor placed in God's law He set at the beginning of creation.
"Honor the Sabbath Day to keep it Holy. Six days you have to labor but, the seventh day is the Sabbath of your God. In it you will do no work; you nor your son nor your daughter nor your man servant nor your maid servant nor your ox now your mule nor the stranger within your gate. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth and all that is within them but, the seventh day He rested. Therefore the Lord blessed the Seventh day and Hallowed it."