The Law Of The Sabbath

THE LAW OF THE SABBATH God gave the Law to Israel. It was never meant to save;
It regulated all of life from the cradle to the grave.

It was a stern schoolmaster, and showed our lost condition;
As filthy sinners bound for Hell, sentenced to Perdition. The Sabbath Law belonged to God, a high and holy sign.
That He would keep His promises to Israel in due time. No cooking, walking, playing; it was really for the best.
In "Six days may work be done; ...the seventh ye shall rest." For foolish souls who paid no heed, the penalty was death.
God wanted them to know He gave them evr'y breath.

Set apart as a nation, with a mission to win the world!
Instead they crucified their King; and the Age of Grace unfurled.

You can't get to Heaven by keeping the Law.
Try and you're destined to fall;
If you offend in just one point, you'll be guilty of it all. This would seem a cruel hoax making God look most unjust,
To give us what we cannot keep; but, keep it all we must!

Wait! God has sent the Answer. He nailed it to a Cross.
Christ, the "end of law for righteousness." Oh! What a terrible cost!

He "redeemed us from the curse of the law," and paid sin's penalty.
What no mere man could ever do, Grace now extends for free!

There's neither "Jew nor Greek;" but, all in Christ are one.
Israel's set aside; we're grafted in; but, this nation is not done! When the Deliverer comes out of Zion, they'll be "forgiven by the Lord."
From Tribulation to Kingdom they'll go, as promised in God's Word.

We know the Sabbath is not for today. It's a Covenant Sign to the Jews.
We will follow our Savior's lead, and on Sunday fill the church pews.

Praise the Lord for His Amazing Grace, and Salvation full and free.
He only asks that we use each day to "Win the lost for Me!

Scriptural allusions: Romans 11:26; Galatians 3:13; Galatians 3:28; James 2:10; Jeremiah 31:31
Poem: Marjorie A. Younce