Sunday, August 9, 2015
Sabbath
A delight!
His gift to us.
God gave us this special day, not for amusement or daily labor but for a rest from duty, with physical and spiritual relief.
a perpetual covenant, a constant reminder that the Lord may sanctify his people
In addition, we now partake of the sacrament on the Sabbath day in remembrance of the Atonement of
we are willing to take upon us His
The Savior identified Himself as
Again, we covenant that
It is His day!
my conduct and my attitude on the Sabbath constituted a sign between me and my Heavenly Father.12 Exodus 31:13; Ezekiel 20:12, 20.
Not pursuing your “own pleasure” on the Sabbath requires self-discipline. You may have to deny yourself of something you might like. If you choose to delight yourself in the Lord, you will not permit yourself to treat it as any other day. Routine and recreational activities can be done some
other time.
“And inasmuch as ye do these
things with thanksgiving, with cheer-
ful hearts and countenances, . . . the fulness of the earth is yours.” 13
In addition to your going
to church, partaking of the sacrament,
and being diligent in your specific call
to serve, what other activities would
help to make the Sabbath a delight
for you? What sign will you give to the
Lord to show your love for Him?
strengthen family ties.
“We counsel parents and chil-
dren to give highest priority to family
prayer, family home evening, gospel
study and instruction, and wholesome
family activities.
family history work.
rendering service to others, especially
those who are not feeling well or those
who are lonely or in need.20
We need to be different from the world.
Realize that when we partake of the bread and water
3 Nephi 27:13-21
13 Behold I have given unto you my gospel, and this isthe gospel which I have
given unto you—that I came into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me.
14 And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up uponthe cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon thecross, that I might draw all men unto me, that as I havebeen lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up bythe Father, to stand before me, to be judged of their works,whether they be good or whether they be evil—
15 And for this cause have I been lifted up; therefore,according to the power of the Father I will draw all menunto me, that they may be judged according to theirworks.
16 And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless
before my Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.
17 And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is hethat is also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whencethey can no more return, because of the justice of theFather.
this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath given, and he lieth not, but
fulfilleth all his words.
into his rest save it be those who have washed their garments in my blood,
because of their faith, and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness
unto the end.
20 Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name,that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.
21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and ye know the things that ye must do in my church; for the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye
also do; for that which ye have seen me do even that shall ye do;
Exodus 20:8-10
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:
Exodus 31:13
13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying,Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye
may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
Ezekiel 20:20
20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
D&C 59:9-10
9 And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspottedfrom the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer andoffer up thy sacraments upon my holy day;
pay thy devotions unto the Most High;
Isaiah 58:13-14
13 ¶If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalthonour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Luke 22:19-20
19 ¶And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it,and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which isgiven for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup isthe new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Matthew 26:26-28
26 ¶And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, andblessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, andsaid, Take, eat; this is my body.
all of it;
3 Nephi 18:3-12
2 And while they were gone for bread and wine, hecommanded the multitude that they should sit themselvesdown upon the earth.
3 And when the disciples had come with bread and wine,he took of the bread and brake and blessed it; and he gaveunto the disciples and commanded that they should eat.
5 And when the multitude had eaten and were filled, hesaid unto the disciples: Behold there shall one be ordainedamong you, and to him will I give power that he shallbreak bread and bless it and give it unto the people of mychurch, unto all those who shall believe and be baptized inmy name.
6 And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I havedone, even as I have broken bread and blessed it and givenit unto you.
7 And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, whichI have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony untothe Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye doalways remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be withyou.
8 And it came to pass that when he said these words, hecommanded his disciples that they should take of the wineof the cup and drink of it, and that they should also giveunto the multitude that they might drink of it.
9 And it came to pass that they did so, and did drink of itand were filled; and they gave unto the multitude, andthey did drink, and they were filled.
10 And when the disciples had done this, Jesus said untothem: Blessed are ye for this thing which ye have done, forthis is fulfilling my commandments, and this doth witnessunto the Father that ye are willing to do that which I havecommanded you.
11 And this shall ye always do to those who repent andare baptized in my name; and ye shall do it inremembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, thatye may witness unto the Father that ye do alwaysremember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shallhave my Spirit to be with you.
12 And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall dothese things. And if ye shall always do these things blessedare ye, for ye are built upon my rock.
D&C 20:75-79
75 It is expedient that the church meet together often topartake of bread and wine in the remembrance of the LordJesus;
76 And the elder or priest shall administer it; and afterthis manner shall he administer it—he shall kneel with thechurch and call upon the Father in solemn prayer, saying:
77 O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name ofthy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to thesouls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat inremembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness untothee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing totake upon them the name of thy Son, and alwaysremember him and keep his commandments which he hasgiven them; that they may always have his Spirit to bewith them. Amen.
79 O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.
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