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Importance and Glory of the Sabbath, August 25
I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed
thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord
hath spoken it.
Isaiah 58:14
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Sabbath we had a sweet, glorious time.... We were made to rejoice
and glorify God for His exceeding goodness unto us.... I was taken off in
vision....
I saw that we sensed and realized but little of the importance of the
Sabbath, to what we yet should realize and know of its importance and
glory. I saw we knew not what it was yet to ride upon the high places of the
earth and to be fed with the heritage of Jacob. But when the refreshing and
latter rain shall come from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His
power we shall know what it is to be fed with the heritage of Jacob and ride
upon the high places of the earth. Then shall we see the Sabbath more in its
importance and glory. But we shall not see it in all its glory and importance
until the covenant of peace is made with us at the voice of God, and the
pearly gates of the New Jerusalem are thrown open and swing back on their
glittering hinges and the glad and joyful voice of the lovely Jesus is heard
richer than any music that ever fell on mortal ear bidding us enter. [I saw]
that we had a perfect right in the city for we had kept the commandments
of God, and heaven, sweet heaven is our home.
I saw the ten commandments written on them [the tables of stone] with
the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The four on
the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth, the Sabbath
commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be
kept in honor of God’s holy name. The holy Sabbath looked glorious—a
halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath commandment was
not nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and
we are at liberty to break them all, as well as to break the fourth....
I saw that the holy Sabbath is, and will be, the separating wall between
the true Israel of God and unbelievers; and that the Sabbath is the great
question to unite the hearts of God’s dear, waiting saints.
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