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Jesus Rescues the Sabbath
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“The Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” For “all things
were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that
was made.”
John 1:3
. Since Christ made everything, He made the
Sabbath. He is the One who set it apart as a memorial of Creation. It
points to Him as both Creator and Sanctifier. It declares that He who
created all things is the Head of the church and that by His power
we are reconciled to God. He said, “I gave them My Sabbaths, to
be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the
Lord who sanctifies them,” or makes them holy.
Ezekiel 20:12
. The
Sabbath is a sign of Christ’s power to make us holy. And He has
given it to all whom He makes holy, as a sign of His sanctifying
power.
To all who receive the Sabbath as a sign of Christ’s creative and
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redeeming power, it will be a delight. See
Isaiah 58:13, 14
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Seeing Christ in it, they delight themselves in Him. While it reminds
us of the lost peace of Eden, it also tells us of peace restored through
the Savior. And every object in nature repeats His invitation, “Come
to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest.”
Matthew 11:28
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