Exodus 20:8 "Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy..."

"Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8).

Question:

For my greater understanding of what the Lord God is saying to his children.

Comment:

Metaphysically, this passage is less concerned with the seventh day of each week than with recognizing the flow and rhythm of the creative energy of God working in our lives. Many observant Christians and—especially—Jews do in fact observe 'the letter of the law' in terms of the sabbath, refraining from work according to very detailed laws and customs. That's fine, but as with all of the Ten Commandments, the real power and importance lie at a deeper level.   The seven days of creation describe the seven-fold creative process according to which divine ideas become manifest in our world as we receive, honor, release and express them. The seventh 'day' is rest. The seventh step of creation is rest. It's not that we create for six days and then take a break. It's that we do our part through six stages, then relax into the certainty of Spirit and allow the result to unfold. When we don't allow for a time of rest, we ignore the rhythm according to which God works in the world. We work harder and harder, get more and more clogged up, and wonder why things aren't working. We must take the time to be still—and know that the I AM of our being, the indwelling Presence of God, is completing the creative process and bringing more spiritual energy into manifestation through us.   Blessings!

Rev. Ed