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1. The Sabbath
is a memorial of creation, and by keeping it holy, we erect a memorial to
our Creator. Its sacred hours offer a wonderful opportunity to
get in touch with our roots in God’s created world. When was the last
time you or your family took time to really soak in the quiet beauty of
a forest path or rocky stream? It’s harder to really hear or see nature
these days; there’s so much else drowning out its peaceful sounds and
sights. The Sabbath gives us a space in which to catch glimpses of God again
in the midst of the wonders He has made for us.
Isaiah understood the joy of Sabbath worship.
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On Sabbath we experience the joy of worship and fellowship with other
Christians. The Sabbath points us heavenward. We desperately
need this weekly perspective adjustment. And we need to look up together.
There’s a benefit from praising God with others as a group of worshipers,
and that benefit simply doesn’t come any other way. We need to express
our faith publicly, and socially, as well as in the privacy of our hearts.
The Sabbath gives us that special time of coming together as a church
body to recharge our spiritual batteries. 
