Exodus 31 "Play by the Rules"

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Brandon Hatmaker

"Play by the rules."

(Exodus 31)

“Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people. For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.” – Exodus 31:14

This was the instruction God gave about the Sabbath. These instructions were given in the middle of a task to make such deliberate structures that required a high level of skill and ability (and probably emotional and mental energy). They were working for God. But God was reminding them that even with the very nature of their work, the very energy that was required, could not justify them working on the Sabbath.

This is a reminder to us. The work will get done. It will even get done in perfect timing, and it can be done right, if we’ll just do it His way. If we’ll just trust and play by His rules.