Q62. What reasons are given for the fourth commandment?
The reasons are: God allows us six days of the week for our own work, he claims the seventh day as specially his, he set the example by resting, and he blessed the Sabbath day.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Exodus 20:9
“Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”
Exodus 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.”
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Discussion Questions
- 1
What reasons does God give for the fourth commandment?
- 2
God gives us six days for our own work. Why is it hard to give him just one?
- 3
How does knowing that God himself rested make you think about the Sabbath differently?
Illustration
If someone gave you seven cookies and asked you to give one back, that would seem more than fair. God gives us six full days for our work and asks for one. He even set the example himself by resting on the seventh day of creation.
Application
Because God blessed the Sabbath day, it is not a day we lose. It is a day we gain. Ask God to help you trust that giving him one day will not leave you behind but will bless you.