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Reverence for the Sabbath, October 10
Reverence in My Life
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exodus 20:8
“Remember” is placed at the very first of the fourth commandment.
Parents, you need to remember the Sabbath day yourselves to keep it
holy. And if you do this, you are giving the proper instruction to your
children; they will reverence God’s holy day.... All through the week
keep the Lord’s holy Sabbath in view, for that day is to be devoted to
the service of God. It is a day when the hands are to rest from worldly
employment, when the soul’s needs are to receive especial attention.
The Sabbath—oh! make it the sweetest, the most blessed day of the
whole week.... Parents can and should give attention to their children,
reading to them the most attractive portions of Bible history, educating
them to reverence the Sabbath day, keeping it according to the command-
ment.... They can make the Sabbath a delight if they will take the proper
course. The children can be interested in good reading or in conversation
about the salvation of their souls.
During a portion of the day all should have an opportunity to be out
of doors.... Let their young minds be associated with God in the beautiful
scenery of nature, let their attention be called to the tokens of His love
to man in His created works.... As they view the beautiful things which
He has created for the happiness of man, they will be led to regard Him
as a tender, loving Father.... As the character of God puts on the aspect
of love, benevolence, beauty, and attraction, they are drawn to love Him.
The Sabbath is the golden clasp that unites God and His people.
It means eternal salvation to keep the Sabbath holy unto the Lord.
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