Sabbath: A Sign of Fidelity to God

The Sabbath reminds us that God is our Creator. The first book of the Bible shares, “Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made” Genesis 2:1-3 (NKJV). 

By keeping the Sabbath, we honor our Creator God, showing the world whom we believe in. We use this special day to admire His achievements in creating and saving human beings, understanding that we are not in this world by chance.

Each weekend, we can enjoy this extra fellowship with the Savior, God the Father and the Holy Spirit. It’s a day we can reconnect with family and the people we love following a busy week.

The Sabbath is also a sign of fidelity—obedience and loyalty—to God. Revelation describes last-day events as a battle between good and evil, a battle that worship plays a big role in. God calls us in Revelation 14:7 to “worship Him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” We demonstrate that we are worshiping the Creator when we keep the Sabbath that He established at creation. 

When we compare Revelation 14:7 to the fourth commandment, we gain a deeper understanding of the message. “For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it” Exodus 20:11 (NKJV).

The verse in Exodus invites us to worship God on the seventh day, Saturday, the Sabbath. Yet Revelation 14 stresses the urgency of this message, adding, “for the hour of His judgment has come.” Worship has always been and always will be (until Jesus returns) the point of controversy between good and evil.

The greatest motivation for keeping the Sabbath should be our love for the Lord Jesus Christ. “If you love Me, keep My commandments” John 14:15 (NKJV). This love is developed through communion with Him. That’s why Seventh-day Adventists keep the Sabbath. It is an eternal memorial of the Creator and Redeemer. 

The Sabbath is also a seal of God that must be in our minds. For this seal to be in us, we must keep the Sabbath. Honoring the seventh day will be the point that distinguishes between those who serve God and those who do not. Therefore, we can conclude that we must all keep the Sabbath, as each one needs to obey God. It is important for any human being to remember God as the Creator, receiving the divine seal. May this seal be placed on your heart.

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By Elton DeMoraes, D.Min.

President

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