Daily Devotional

Today’s opening verse, on a grand scale, prophesies the downward turn taken by the New Testament church when she began to tolerate compromise. The backsliding continued and took the visible church into the Dark Ages. But there was still a faithful church who went into hiding.

Jeremiah wrote poetic lamentations with a broken heart as he witnessed the fulfillment of prophecies that had passed through his own lips.

In choosing to refrain from buying and selling on the seventh day, they are out of sync with the world. In choosing to worship Him while resting in His providence, they honor Him as Creator and Redeemer, actively extending the divine invitation to others.

In the sanctification process we are continually presented with clues in God’s word. The healthy exercise of our minds to gain understanding is a fundamental part of our worship of Him. His Holy Spirit’s guidance is essential for the privilege of discovering deeper meaning behind each sign or symbol.

In order to practice a personal economy that is wholly submitted to God’s grace, we are taught a direct connection between resting in the LORD on His weekly Sabbath and trusting His provision for our needs. This lesson is one that is presented early and often.

Forced allegiance of any kind is not genuine. This is exactly why Moses was led by God’s Spirit to emphasize the importance of teaching our children about the character of the only true God, the God of love.