Deuteronomy 5:12-14

 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do.

From Background Notes [BN] for September 1^st & 2^nd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Were we to ignore the need for Sabbath, we place ourselves back in Egypt in a place where human beings were chattel, merely instruments in the hands of Pharaoh to build his cities. Imagine the view of time held by a slave. Days merge into days without distinction. Night is the only solace, the only rest, and it is passed subconsciously in sleep. No seventh day to reflect or to be satisfied. Is it any wonder that God gave the Sabbath to Israel? It was His gracious gift, lifting the burden of unremitting labor, the toil of unrequited work. No wage, no rest, no satisfaction. [BN, 7]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am, 5:30pm