The Fourth Commandment: The Law of Rest

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We have arrived close to the halfway point of the Ten Commandments. The first three focused on our relationship with Yahuah. The fourth commandment acts as a bridge to the second part, which deals with our relationship with one another.

​This law is simple, but in our world, it is one of the hardest to obey.

​"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy."

—Exodus 20:8

​The word "Remember" is key. It's not a new instruction; it's a call to return to something foundational. Yahuah first established the Sabbath at creation, after six days of work. He rested on the seventh day, setting the pattern for all of humanity.

​The Sabbath: Not Just for One Tribe

​The primary reason many churches dismiss this law is the claim that the Sabbath is "only for the Jews." This argument falls apart at the beginning.

​The Sabbath was established at the end of Creation Week (Genesis 2:2-3). At that time, there were no Jews, no Israelites, and no Law of Moses. Yahuah made the day holy for mankind as a universal principle of time and rest. The claim that it is "only for the Jews" is a man-made justification for breaking a commandment established for all humanity from the very start.

​The Man-Made Shift

​When we talk about restoring the Sabbath, we must confront the facts of history.

​First, we must be absolutely clear: Sunday observance is false. The shift from the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday was a change made by the authority of man, not by Yahuah. The Catholic Church openly acknowledges that they instituted this change, moving the day of rest to the first day of the week. To observe Sunday is to honor the tradition of the Church over the direct command of the Creator.

​Second, the commandment is not for any day of rest, but for the seventh day, which runs from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.



​The Call for Precision

​The question of the Sabbath goes even deeper than Saturday. Restoration requires precision. It is not enough to simply take a day off. We must look past man's calendar and tradition.

​Some contend that the true biblical Sabbath is tied to the New Moon cycle, not the continuous seven-day week of the modern calendar. They point to verses like Ezekiel 46:1, where the New Moon and the Sabbath are listed separately, suggesting the New Moon is a separate day of worship that resets the count.

​For me, while I acknowledge the importance of the calendar debate, I continue to observe the Sabbath on the continuous seventh day of the week (Saturday), as it has been preserved through history. This choice is rooted in simplicity and the clear biblical pattern of a continuous cycle. The ultimate point, however, is that we must reject the man-made shift of Sunday and align our time with the Law of Rest that Yahuah set forth.

​A Day to Stop

​The Fourth Commandment is a beautiful gift. It is Yahuah saying, "I have provided for you. You don’t need to work every minute of every day to survive. Trust me, rest in me, and let me be the focus of your life."

​Because of this, the Sabbath is a powerful act of rebellion against our "24/7" culture. It's a choice to step out of the constant pace of the world and declare that our value is not in our productivity. It's a day to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with Yahuah and our loved ones. It is a day to stop doing and simply be.

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