Are You Accidentally Breaking the Sabbath?

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the bible says to work six days and rest
on the sabbath but what qualifies as
work there's a story in the bible about
a man who is gathering wood on the
sabbath and i believe this story helps
us better understand what work is now
while the children of israel were in the
wilderness they found a man gathering
sticks on the sabbath day and those who
found him gathering sticks brought him
to moses and aaron and to all the
congregation
they put him under guard because it had
not been explained what should be done
to him then the lord said to moses the
man must surely be put to death all the
congregation shall stone him with stones
outside the camp so as the lord
commanded moses all the congregation
brought him outside the camp and stoned
him with stones and he died we don't
typically think of gathering firewood as
work when we think about work we usually
think about our job but there are a
number of things that qualify as work
that have nothing to do with earning
money this man was gathering firewood to
make a fire on any other day of the week
this would be fine but not on the
sabbath because gathering firewood is
considered work and we're not supposed
to work on the sabbath likewise the
bible also tells us not to kindle a fire
on the sabbath then moses gathered all
the congregation of the children of
israel together and said to them these
are the words which the lord has
commanded you to do
work shall be done for six days the
seventh day shall be a holy day for you
a sabbath of rest to the lord whoever
does any work on it shall be put to
death you shall kindle no fire
throughout your dwellings on the sabbath
day to kindle the fire refers to the act
of starting a fire in ancient times this
would require rubbing sticks together
until enough heat is produced to make a
fire or striking a flint to make a spark
that would catch the kindling on fire if
you've ever tried to start a fire with
these methods you understand why it's
called work today we can start a fire
with a match or lighter in seconds with
very little effort but is lighting a
match considered work i would say yes
it's still kindling a fire but you're
simply doing it with significantly less
effort does this mean that we can't have
a fire on the sabbath no it just means
you need to kindle your fire before the
sabbath begins also gather all your
firewood before the sabbath and keep it
close so you don't have to go gather
more on the sabbath the bible also
describes cooking food as work that's
prohibited on the sabbath then he said
to them this is what the lord has said
tomorrow is a sabbath rest a holy
sabbath to the lord
bake which you will bake today and boil
what you will boil
and lay up for yourselves all that
remains to be kept until morning cooking
a meal might not seem like work to you
but the bible says it is this means that
you can't say that a stay-at-home wife
who cooks and cleans and does various
house chores doesn't work she's working
but she isn't employed there is a big
difference between working and being
employed you can work really hard and
never get paid for it lawn care laundry
car maintenance and household repairs
all qualify as work and should be done
during the six days of work but not on
the sabbath people like to wash the car
and mow the lawn on saturday but those
things are work and they violate the
sabbath likewise you shouldn't tend your
garden on the sabbath you can pick weeds
and harvest cucumbers all the other six
days of the week i've actually heard
people claim that the sabbath is a
burden it's ironic because the sabbath
is exactly the opposite it's a day to
set aside your burdens and rest thus
says the lord take heed to yourselves
and bear no burden on the sabbath day
nor bring it in by the gates of
jerusalem nor carry a burden out of your
houses on the sabbath day
nor do any work
but hallow the sabbath day as i
commanded your fathers people don't
understand that taking a day of rest is
linked to our freedom and our salvation
and remember that you were a slave in
the land of egypt and the lord your god
brought you out from there by a mighty
hand by an outstretched arm therefore
the lord your god commanded you to keep
the sabbath day think about it after
growing up as slaves in egypt god says
you no longer have to live like slaves
working seven days a week slaves work
every day but free men could take a day
of rest it's a burden to work seven days
and that type of work is linked with the
bondage of egypt but taking a day of
rest is linked with salvation from
slavery that's why the bible says the
sabbath is a gift see for the lord has
given you the sabbath therefore he gives
you on the sixth day bread for two days
let every man remain in his place let no
man go out of his place on the seventh
day this verse also addresses those
people who seem to think they can't
afford to take a day of rest god says he
will provide extra food when you keep
the sabbath but we're also told that if
we ignore the sabbath and work on that
day there will be no extra provisions
the principle here is that if you work
seven days then your extra work will
never be enough but if you work
according to god's pattern and rest on
the sabbath then the lord will take care
of you and provide for all your needs if
you want to learn more about the sabbath
then watch one of these videos and
remember the truth will set you free
i'll see you next time