August 19, 2026, Jeremiah 17:19-27
August 19, 2026, Jeremiah 17:19-27
19 Thus said the Lord to
me: “Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter
and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem, 20 and
say: ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you
kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter
by these gates. 21 Thus says the Lord: Take care for the sake of your
lives, and do not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in by the
gates of Jerusalem. 22 And do not carry a burden
out of your houses on the Sabbath or do any work, but keep the
Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. 23 Yet they
did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that
they might not hear and receive instruction.
24 “‘But if you listen to me, declares the Lord, and bring in no burden by the
gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy and
do no work on it, 25 then there shall enter by
the gates of this city kings and princes who sit on the throne of David, riding
in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem. And this city shall be inhabited forever. 26 And
people shall come from the cities of Judah and the places around
Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the Shephelah, from the
hill country, and from the Negeb, bringing burnt offerings and
sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and bringing thank offerings
to the house of the Lord. 27 But
if you do not listen to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and not to
bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I
will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of
Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.’”
How seriously does God treat the Sabbath? How seriously do we treat the Sabbath? I
truly find myself lacking and often I find myself treating it as I do every
other day of the week. I know I need to repent. How about you? Is it easy to
rest and restore on the Sabbath?
Debbie Walker
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