Saturday – Genesis 2:1-6 – The Sabbath
God’s work of creation is finished. Nothing can be added or taken away to make it better. God continues to take care of and rule over what He has made. He isn’t tired, but He wants to enjoy what He has done, so on the seventh day He rests. God gives us the sabbath day to rest and enjoy Him. His rest after six days of work is the reason for our rest after six days of work. Spending the sabbath in rest and worship of God is what He has commanded His creation to do. The sabbath day is a day of blessing for us; a day when God promises to bless us if we spend the day the way He wants us to. It is a time set apart for resting and focusing on God through worship.
The earth doesn’t grow plants by its own power but by the power of God. God provides means or tools to accomplish His tasks, and though He usually uses those tools, He is not tied to them. Usually, God causes plants to grow through the means of rain and men to work the ground, but here He causes plants to grow through water coming up from the ground because there is no rain. We shouldn’t test God by neglecting or ignoring the tools He provides to accomplish tasks, but we should trust Him that He will get done what He wants even if we don’t have the normal tools or means to do it.
Questions
- Why did God rest on the seventh day?
- What are we supposed to do on the sabbath?
- How did God water the plants?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters