Genesis 2:2-3 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.… 1. Delight in the Lord's day as a high privilege bestowed upon you: make it the matter of your holy joy. 2. Dispose of your earthly affairs wisely in the foregoing week, so that if possible you may not have the Lord's day, which is a day of rest and worship, invaded and intrenched upon by the cares and business of this world. 3. Think of the promises which are made to these who with a religious care serve and worship God upon His appointed day. 4. Whatsoever spiritual advantages or improvements you obtain on God's own day, take care that you do not lose them again amidst the labours or the pleasures of the following week. 5. Take notice what relish and satisfaction you find in the duties or services of the Lord's day, and let that be a test whereby you may judge of the sanctification of your souls and your preparation for heaven. 6. Let every Lord's day, every Christian Sabbath, lead your meditations, your faith, and hope onward to the eternal rest in heaven. ( Isaac Watts, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. |
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