I was in class today and the class was busy working on a worksheet quietly when out of nowhere the professor looked up and said, "Does anyone know how many children die a day in America?" and she looked at one girl and said, "I want you to research something for me....how many people die in America daily...and give me the results". I was speechless! I didn't know what to think, and by the time I wanted to tell her how many people died in the world a day, everyone else was talking loudly. I mean, theres no way this was coincidence....pray that God would give me time and courage to share with this professor soon. Thank you and God bless.
What is the Sabbath? Why did God include keeping the Sabbath in the 10 Commandments? Does the Bible call Christians today to keep the Sabbath? Should believers do any work on the Sabbath? Is the Sabbath Saturday or Sunday? Does any of this matter? These are all questions that the Bible answers for us, although there are a variety of different practices among churchgoers. It must first be noted that the keeping of the Sabbath was commanded by God Himself to the people of Israel as they wandered through the wilderness. God wanted His people to so reflect His holy character that He called them to rest from their work as He rested from the work of creation (Ex. 20:8-11). As He often does, God had called Israel to do the opposite of what common sense states. To take a day off of work is seen by many to be contrary to good productivity, but in the Lord's economy, it shows true success. By resting on the Sabbath day, Israel was publicly declaring to God their faith in His ability t...
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