Saturday, April 9, 2016

Shabbat Shalom

This is a saying used to greet people or bless people upon the Sabbath. The Sabbath runs from sundown Friday night to sundown Saturday night. Today we are in the daylight hours of the Sabbath as I am writing. And it is snowing in April! That being said, a few more thoughts on the Sabbath might be in order.

Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

We see that God went to extra length to tell us to observe the Sabbath throughout our household. This is for a reason – actually probly far more reasons than we know. And Shalom means peace. But this peace means that our Father Yahuah (Lord) steps in to push our enemies out and give us prosperity in every area of life. We can count on Him, if we will but follow Him in His ways, like keeping His Sabbaths.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us this Sabbath Your overwhelming abundant provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds. revive the Law You have written in our hearts and minds – Your new covenant with us. Deliver us from the enemy that kills, destroys, and steals. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.