TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. Genesis 2:2
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​Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
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Notes on the verse:

“He rested” employs the root for “sabbath” that later relates to Israel (in Exodus 16:29; 20:10-11; and Deut. 5:15). It implies He stopped or desisted from His creating work. No weariness is suggested. John 5:17 indicates the Father is always at work.

“Ended … rested”: God certainly did not rest due to weariness; rather, establishing the pattern for man’s work cycle, He only modeled the need for rest. Later, the Sabbath ordinance of Moses found its basis in the creation week (Exodus 20:8-11).

The Sabbath was God’s sacred ordained day in the weekly cycle. Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for man” (Mark 2:27), and Genesis 2:3 stated that God “sanctified” or set apart the Sabbath day because He rested in it. Later, it was set aside for a day of worship in the Mosaic Law (see note on Exodus 20:8).

Hebrews 4:4 distinguishes between physical rest and the redemptive rest to which it pointed. Colossians 2:16 makes it clear that the Mosaic “Sabbath” has no symbolic or ritual place in the New Covenant. The church began worshiping on the first day of the week to commemorate the resurrection of Christ (Acts 20:7).

In verses 1 and 2, God is Elohim. Remember Elohim is a plural word.

This is also the rest that God speaks of for the Christian. Total cessation from the struggles of life.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

April 21
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

​​Old Testament
Judges 19  —  8.0 minutes
Psalms 90  —  3.5 minutes

New Testament
Mark 8:14-21  —  2.0 minutes
1 Corinthians 14:1-25  —  6.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 19.5 minutes