The only work that can be described as holy, is to come and meet with God, fellowship with His people, worship Him, rest in His provision, and dine at His table. This is the most joyful, critical, and holy work that any of us could ever do, which is why the commandment is so clear in what it commands.
8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it, you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 “For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. – Exodus 20:8-11
A Call to Remember
The fourth commandment begins with the word remember because it is all too easy for us to forget it. Even more, it is all too easy to forget that the command concerns a holy day and that we are to keep it as sacred by the word of Almighty God.
The word “holy” means to be set apart; it means wholly different, distinct, and extraordinary. If we are going to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, our approach to this day must be fundamentally different from any other day in the week.
He Gave You Six Days
According to the command, we have six days to accomplish our labors; we have six days to work in our vocations; we have six days to work in our homes—to catch up on the laundry, to make meals, and clean the home; we have six days to mow our yards; six days to pay our bills; six days to attend events.