02/09/1991
The Third Commandment
Exodus 20:8-11 Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day. Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works. But of the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God; thou shalt do no work on it, thou nor thy son, nor thy maidservant, nor thy beast, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them, and rested on the seventh day, and sanctified it. (February 9, 1991) "All My children should rest on the seventh day. I want them to rest from all worldly affairs and take time to reflect upon My goodness and My love. If they will do this, then they will appreciate all My gifts and they will see and know everything is a gift from Me. Then everything in their life will be richer because they will see it with eyes of love. Everything then is put back in proper balance. You will have time for your family. You will have time for physical rest. You will have time set aside for spiritual growth. You will have time for emotional rest. "Everything needs to be in balance in order to work properly. If one wheel in a machine is broken it will effect the entire machine. By My helping you to stay in balance, I am helping you to come back to Me. Your journey in life is a journey back to God, back to Me. "If you have many flat tires it's going to be a lot more difficult for you to journey back to Me. If the car is kept well maintained and balanced, then your trip will be more enjoyable and easier. "Each one of the commandments is an aid, is a step, to help you love Me and one another. Do not treat My commandments as thou shall not do this or that, but that thou shall love more. All commandments are an aid to help you grow in love. "As plants and trees grow, as an infant grows, so is it destined for all humans to grow in love. "Look at it this way. Every human being is given a tiny seed of My perfect Love. And the seed is destined to grow in the fullness of My Love." (February 10, 1991) "You can't keep the sabbath holy unless you examine and improve yourself and make amends for the sins committed during the previous six days." Nancy thought to herself, "Yes, if ..." Jesus read her thoughts and said, "No strings, Nancy. Take time to reflect upon My goodness and My love."