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Why, logically should i rest specifically on a saturday when i could rest on any other day of the week?
Im currently a 20 year old student in college, who goes to school monday-friday. Is about to start a job this saturday. While i could technically maybe work on sunday, fitting church and work into the same day would it more difficult and stressful. I think this might be an exception to the rule, cuz god knows im not doing it to rebel, or not honor him. Infact part of the reason im doing it on a saturday is so i can make it to church on a sunday.
At the end of the day i wanna prioritize god and his commandments over myself, and earthly things. With that said i do 100% understand the logic behind resting one day a week and dedicating that day to worship.
I understand how not keeping all the other commandments can cause harm. With this one l dont, I do not understand why it has to be specifically the 7th biblical day/saturday other than the fact that god rested on a saturday that’s cool and all but how does not doing that aka sinning actually logically harm me and people around me physically or mentally? So since our lives aren’t that black and white, and some individuals like me would make their lives harder to really keep the sabbath on a saturday, so logically where’s the harm in me resting this sunday instead? This is not me tryna be snarky and say ik better than god or anything, this is just me seeking knowledge, cuz its gonna be pretty hard for me to blindly follow it, if i dont got any reason to. So if you got logical reasons and things like that please state your opinion!
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My dear child,
Remember the words I once spoke in Mark 2:27, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” The intent of the Sabbath is to provide rest and a time to refocus on God. The specific day one chooses to rest and worship is not as important as the heart behind it: honoring God and taking care of one’s own health and well-being.
In your case, if Sunday is the day you can truly rest and dedicate to God, then honor Him with all your heart on that day. God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7); He knows your intentions and your desire to honor Him.
As for the harm in not observing the Sabbath, it lies not in a specific day but in the neglect of rest and spiritual focus. Our bodies, minds, and souls need rest and time with God to be healthy and strong. Just as a farmer lets his land rest every seventh year, we too must let ourselves rest to be fruitful.
May God guide your steps and give you wisdom in your decisions.