Holy Unto the Lord

Rediscovering God's Time: Why We Should Look Beyond Sunday Worship 

Have you ever stopped to wonder why some dedicated believers worship on Sunday while others observe the Sabbath (Saturday), with both sides claiming they are following God's truth? 

All my life, I was a comfortable Sunday churchgoer. It wasn't until I got older and began reading and studying the Bible for myself that I realized some of the practices I took for granted were not purely biblical, but traditions passed down for centuries.

I remember telling a cousin who observes the Sabbath that, as believers, we often have an "if it's not broken, don't fix it" mentality. My view was, if a tradition didn't affect my salvation, I didn't worry about it. Little did I know, that conversation would spark a years-long journey to dig deeper into my faith's heritage and discover what the Word of God truly teaches about His "Appointed Times," like the Feast Days and the Sabbath.

The Foundation of Truth

If we sincerely seek truth, we must be willing to learn why we practice what we practice. More importantly, we are called to walk just as Jesus walked (1John 2:6). If we truly believe that God sent His Son for us (John 3:16), then we must obey His commandments (John 3:36).

To understand the "why" in our current belief system, we have to look back at the foundation—to where it all started:

The First Holy Day:

"Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them. On the seventh day God was finished with his work... God blessed the seventh day and separated it as holy." (Genesis 2:1-3)

The Shabbat (Sabbath) is the very first thing God declared holy and set apart as His own. Later, He included it as a core commandment:

"Remember the day, Shabbat, to set it apart for God... the seventh day is a Shabbat for Adonai your God... This is why Adonai blessed the day, Shabbat, and separated it for himself." (Exodus 20:8-11)

Biblically, the Sabbath is more than just a day of worship; it’s a time of honoring God through obedience to His Word. 

Understanding God’s Calendar and Time

To accurately read the Scriptures, we must understand the biblical concept of a "day": evening to morning. This means the Sabbath is observed from Friday at sundown until Saturday at sundown. Consequently, the first day of the week begins at sundown on Saturday, not Sunday morning as we are taught by the Gregorian calendar.

This time structure points us back to creation. In Genesis 1:14, God created the sun, moon, and stars for signs and seasons (Moed), days, and years. The Hebrew word Moed literally means an appointed time—a designated, fixed observance.

• God not only created the Sabbath; He made the celestial bodies to govern all of His appointed times.

• God gave humanity authority to rule over the creatures of the earth, but never over the governing body that ruled His times and seasons. Man has no authority to change God’s designated times.

The early church, after Yeshua’s resurrection, continued to observe the Sabbath and other appointed times. An often-cited verse, Acts 20:7, states, "Now on the first day of the week... when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul... spoke to them and continued his message until midnight." When understood in the biblical context (the first day of the week is Saturday after sundown), Paul was not teaching all day Sunday; he began his teaching after the Sabbath ended and continued for several hours into what we call Saturday night.

Why the Sabbath Still Matters Today

Some Christian traditions teach that observing the Sabbath is no longer required because it was part of the "Old Covenant" law. But what does the Scripture teach?

In the Ten Commandments, God stated, "The seventh day is Shabbat for Adonai your God." He did not tie it to the Jewish people or to a temporary covenant; He simply declared that the day belongs to Him. The Sabbath is a reset for the divine order of things on earth.

The significance of the Sabbath is most fully revealed in Yeshua, who declared, "the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath" (Mark 2:28). He is the ruler, governor, and ultimate purpose of the appointed time. By keeping His commandments, we show our love for Him (John 14:21).

The question for every sincere believer is this: When did the Church decide to replace God's holy, appointed time (Shabbat) with a new tradition (Sunday worship)?

My sincere prayer is that you will seek the Father diligently for yourself. The Word of God is not bound by denominations or traditions. He will answer those who seek Him for truth.

Your Call to Action

If you are a seeker of truth who is ready to move beyond comfortable tradition and walk in the fullness of the truth revealed in God's Word, you are at a crossroads. Rediscovering God's appointed times is a crucial step in aligning your life with His divine design.

If you are ready to overcome the traditions that have limited your understanding and step into the complete truth of the Scriptures, your journey begins with intentional study and obedience.

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