BAPTIST DEVOTIONAL

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Thursday, January 2

Deuteronomy 5:11-15

A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt…therefore… observe the Sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15, NIV

The Sabbath, as a unique day/year, did not just come about. God commanded it to be remembered as a memorial of His past deeds among His people. This is to keep the people's faith, trust and focus on Him.
      Two wonderful things that God did to perfect their release from bondage: the death of the Egyptians' firstborn and the drowning of Pharaoh and his armies in the Red Sea were strong reminders whenever they renege on keeping the Sabbath.
        The remembrance of God's doings in our lives should provoke us to worship Him all the time. If you would sit back and think, you would see reasons why you should make every day a Sabbath for the Lord.
      God deserves to be reverenced for those miraculous deeds in your life, family and church. A forgetful heart is a thankless heart. So, think, remember and give thanks. Also, do not toy with your quiet time this year. It is an opportunity to think of the goodness of God in your life. This is the best way to spend your Sabbath.

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Read Bible Through Passage: Genesis 3, 4, 5; Matthew 2

No man ever said, at the end of the days, 'I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul.' - J. C. Ryle