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       SEVENTH DAY

Exodus 20: 2-17..

At The University of יהוה, we invite you to experience the sanctity of the Sabbath, a consecrated period dedicated to profound reflection and deep reverence. This is a time when we collectively foster inner tranquility and spiritual rejuvenation, fortifying our bonds of community and deepening our connection to the divine. Your participation is highly valued as we unite in solemn devotion to commemorate this significant observance.

 

The foundational principle is rooted in Genesis 2:3, which recounts God יהוה's completion of His creative work and His subsequent sanctification of the seventh day, stepping away from His labors. This divinely ordained interval of rest, a powerful testament to celestial wisdom and peace, reverberates with profound meaning. This sacred imperative is reiterated in Exodus 20:8-"Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy." While six days are designated for your industry and endeavors, the seventh day, the Sabbath of the Lord יהוה your God, demands a complete cessation of all exertion—for you, your household, your livestock, and any sojourners in your midst.

 

This is because within six days, יהוה fashioned the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all their teeming inhabitants. He then bestowed His blessing upon this day of repose, declaring it sacred, mirroring His own creative rest and presenting it as a precious gift to humankind. As Friday evening's twilight embraces The University of יהוה, a palpable stillness descends. Students and scholars alike momentarily set aside their academic pursuits, converging in eager anticipation of the hallowed Sabbath observance. An atmosphere of serenity and awe settles over them as they prepare to honor this cherished tradition. Within the serene heart of the university's chapel, a gentle luminescence radiates from the altar, illuminating the ancient scriptures laid open.

 

A soft symphony of supplication fills the space as those assembled contemplate the exquisite tapestry of creation and the divine intelligence that underpins existence. Collectively, they intone the words of Genesis, reaffirming the immense spiritual significance of this day. When the first celestial diamonds pierce the dimming sky, a profound peace envelops all. The Sabbath rest has commenced, ushering in a period of spiritual revitalization and an intimate connection with the sacred. In this profound pause from their daily routines, they discover a deeper understanding of the cosmos and their essential place within its grand design.

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

 

20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.  

 

20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:  

 

20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 

 

20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.  

 

20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.  

20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.  20:9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:  

20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:  

 

20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 

 

20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.  

 

20:13 Thou shalt not kill.  

 

20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

 

20:15 Thou shalt not steal.  

 

20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.  

 

20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

          One God, One Mind, One Love, One Action

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