December 1, 2011 – Catechism 1163-1167

I think some people may get caught up in the idea that the Sabbath was on a Saturday for Jews and the Commandments say to keep the Sabbath Holy.  When Christians move the Holy day of the week to Sunday and not Saturday, do they take away from the Commandments.  I don’t think so.  As Christ talks about, Sabbath is made for man, not for God.  The purpose of the Sabbath is that we take time for God, set aside a day for Him, make Him the focus, shut the world away, for a day each week.  When the day of the week is doesn’t appear as important as the fact that you take the day.  I wonder how it works for priest and ministers.  They work through most Sundays and probably Saturdays, do they give a day to God sometime during the week.  A youth minister we had would take Monday off as his Sabbath day.  I not sure if that is allowed of official, but it was his way of making sure he gave a day to God, which is the point.  Sabbath is for us, the rest is for us, the time to build relationship is for us.  Remember to take it and that it is not a punishment but completely for our benefit.