The Sabbath Of Ages. -The Mystery Of Shabbat.

The Sabbath of Ages. -The Mystery Of Shabbat.

Exodus 20:8-11NLT

Dr. Jess Moody once wrote with biting sarcasm,"What do aged atheists have to talk about, as they sit around waiting to die? Do they discuss the legacy of morality, decency, integrity, and spiritual sensitivity they have given to their children? Or the good atheism has done the world: the hospitals, orphanages, and the elevation of women...? And when the sun is sinking low, and when the conversation for the wheelchair atheist begins to lull, they can joyously contemplate their future. There is so much for an aged atheist to look forward to."

With that said, What is Shabbat? The Sabbath day.

-It’s the day set apart from all other days of the week, and it also the last day of the week. Shabbat comes at the end. -It’s also called the day of the Lord, the day of rest, the holy day.

Facts: For the devout Jew Shabbat is exciting:

1. Every week, for the 25 hours beginning just before sundown on Friday until after night has fallen on Saturday, Jewish people celebrate Shabbat, a period of rest and spiritual rejuvenation.

2. The Day Before Is Special Too. -Shabbat eve.

3. Women Light Shabbat Candles. Single 1, married, at least two.

4. Shabbat is the fourth of the 10 Commandments and repeated over and over again in the Torah, making it one of the most important elements of Judaism.

5. There Are Several Shabbat Greetings. Just one for example, Shabbat Shalom. (Sabbath Peace).

6. The Revelation at Sinai Happened on Shabbat.

7. Angels Accompany Us on Friday Night.

8. It Is Customary to Eat Fish.

9. Shabbat Is Greeted Like a Queen or Bride.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4541260/jewish/25-Shabbat-Facts-Every-Jew-Should-Know.htm

Therefore, what do the Jewish people do on the Sabbath?

-They rest from all their weekly labor, they devote the day to prayer, to the word, to worship… And to God.

As I ponder upon Sabbath, I conclude that Shabbat is very important to God, it’s an instrumental part of the 10 commandments given to Moses, by God.

Exodus 20:8-11NLT Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

As Shabbat is honored and held in great esteem, we are to remember, the age of Shabbat. -We are to remember that this will be an age of rest!

The age of Shabbat is the age of Jesus. If you think Jesus is something now, just wait until He has complete rule over this world. P.H

Matthew 24:30AMP And at that time the sign of the Son of Man [coming in His glory] will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth [and especially Israel] will mourn [regretting their rebellion and rejection of the Messiah], and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory [in brilliance and splendor].

Listen to what the prophet Daniel said about the age to come:

Daniel 2:44CEB “But in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will be indestructible. Its rule will never pass to another people. It will shatter other kingdoms. It will put an end to all of them. It will stand firm forever,

Again, The age of Shabbat is the age of Jesus.

I want you to understand Shabbat’s mystery. The Sabbath mystery is a shadow of what lies ahead. The age to come, is the age of Shabbat, -Thus the Sabbath age.

The Sabbath day comes at the end of the week, so the Sabbath age will come at the end of history.

And as the Sabbath day is set apart from all the other days of the week, so the Sabbath age will be set apart from all other ages.

-It will be the Sabbath of ages, the age of the Lord, the age of rest!

Here is the mystery; Here’s the age of Shabbat, the age of rest!

Isaiah 11:1-9NLT “Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3 He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. 4 He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. 5 He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment. 6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all. 7 The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow. 8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm. Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.”