The blessed Creator, after six days of creation, rested on the seventh day and established the Sabbath rest for all people as a memorial to creation. The fourth commandment of the unchanging Law of God requires the observance of the seventh day, the Sabbath, as a day of rest, a day of special worship and service in accordance with the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath. Saturday is a day of joyful communion with God and with each other. It is a symbol of our salvation in Christ, a sign of our sanctification, our faithfulness, and a foretaste of our eternal future life in the Kingdom of God. The Sabbath is God's permanent symbol of the eternal covenant between Him and His people. The joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening, from sunset to sunrise, is a solemn remembrance of God's accomplished creation and redemption.
Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; 31:13-17; Lev. 23:32; Deut. Zech. 5:12-15; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Ezek. 20:12, 20; Matt. 12:1-12; Mk. 1:32; Lk. 4:16; Heb. 4:1-11
