Loving god Quote by Pastor Cedric Richardson

“it is extraordinary how few Christians make any concerted effort to keep the commandment of sabbath rest. We have somehow twisted Jesus’ pithy rebuke…

— Andy Crouch

“Man is not a beast of burden, and the Sabbath is not for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency of his work.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“He clearly indicates throughout his teaching that the time has come when man must make each and every day a spiritual Sabbath by knowing…

— Emmet Fox

“The Sabbath is a holy day in which to do worthy and holy things. Abstinence from work and recreation is important, but insufficient. The…

— Spencer W. Kimball

Sabbath rest is more than mere abstention from physical work; and, therefore, must include worship and Scripture-reading.

— Joseph Hertz

“God ordained the Sabbath for us, not just as another requirement from us.”

— Jen Hatmaker

Our Sabbath practices reveal which Trinity we truly worship: Father, Son, and Spirit... or me, myself, and I.

— Mark Hart

Ever since Adam's day, the divine law of the Sabbath has been emphasized repeatedly over the centuries more than any other commandment. This long…

— James E. Faust

The sabbath is God's special present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his life, and preserve efficient…

— William Blaikie

Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage. It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh,…

— Walter Brueggemann

“Sabbath is a time to transition from human doings to human beings.”

— Matthew Sleeth

“A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us — not by becoming passive and lazy,…

— Marva J. Dawn