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The Sabbath day... Rest, labor and/or work...
Their should be no absolutes as to what you can and cannot do on the Sabbath Day, in the general sense, so as to take us back to "law"...
You should rest from what you would normally consider "labor" or laborious "work" that is for yourself or your own personal gain or benefit, but, again, no absolutes on this...
The Sabbath was made for those who have almost continual work that needs to be done all the time, that involves labor, to give them a day to stop and pause, and get some rest and relief from that, at least one day a week...
It was also meant to be a day where people could find joy in the things of God... And was "made for man" who normally has to labor "all the time", to be able to reflect on this, (the things of God), and find joy in it...
The Sabbath day is supposed to be a special day of the week set aside to be an enjoyable experience in the things of God... However, if one want's to say "wash the dishes" or do some laundry on the Sabbath or feed and water your animals, (that has to be done everyday), you can do those things...
But, you should not be "in a rush" or a "hurry" doing these things on that day, and you should not be seeing it on that as overly "laborious"... You should not be "constantly busy" and constantly occupied in and with these things on the Sabbath day though, like you normally would be or would do on the other days of the week...
It is meant to enjoying the things in or with or about God on that day, you can even do some kinds of "spiritual" work like witnessing, if you "enjoy" that, and it is restful and peaceful for you and it is not seen as a "labor" or a duty, something that you "have to", or "must do", on that day...
You should make as little plans as possible on, and for that day, also...
The Pharisees greatly perverted the Sabbath with all kinds of ridiculous rules and laws, that kept the purity of the intentions of the Sabbath day way off base from what it was meant to be...
So, what about people who's weekly job is as a priest or pastor, or religious teacher/person...? They just need to take things easy on that day and light, and not do anything that they would view as "labor" or highly laborious or tiring, but should enjoy that day along with the rest of the people who normally work, and have "real jobs" (sorry, don't know how else to put it)...
Comments...?
God Bless!
Their should be no absolutes as to what you can and cannot do on the Sabbath Day, in the general sense, so as to take us back to "law"...
You should rest from what you would normally consider "labor" or laborious "work" that is for yourself or your own personal gain or benefit, but, again, no absolutes on this...
The Sabbath was made for those who have almost continual work that needs to be done all the time, that involves labor, to give them a day to stop and pause, and get some rest and relief from that, at least one day a week...
It was also meant to be a day where people could find joy in the things of God... And was "made for man" who normally has to labor "all the time", to be able to reflect on this, (the things of God), and find joy in it...
The Sabbath day is supposed to be a special day of the week set aside to be an enjoyable experience in the things of God... However, if one want's to say "wash the dishes" or do some laundry on the Sabbath or feed and water your animals, (that has to be done everyday), you can do those things...
But, you should not be "in a rush" or a "hurry" doing these things on that day, and you should not be seeing it on that as overly "laborious"... You should not be "constantly busy" and constantly occupied in and with these things on the Sabbath day though, like you normally would be or would do on the other days of the week...
It is meant to enjoying the things in or with or about God on that day, you can even do some kinds of "spiritual" work like witnessing, if you "enjoy" that, and it is restful and peaceful for you and it is not seen as a "labor" or a duty, something that you "have to", or "must do", on that day...
You should make as little plans as possible on, and for that day, also...
The Pharisees greatly perverted the Sabbath with all kinds of ridiculous rules and laws, that kept the purity of the intentions of the Sabbath day way off base from what it was meant to be...
So, what about people who's weekly job is as a priest or pastor, or religious teacher/person...? They just need to take things easy on that day and light, and not do anything that they would view as "labor" or highly laborious or tiring, but should enjoy that day along with the rest of the people who normally work, and have "real jobs" (sorry, don't know how else to put it)...
Comments...?
God Bless!