Importance and Glory of the Sabbath

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for August 25
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Importance and Glory of the Sabbath

I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed
thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord
hath spoken it. Isa. 58:14. 


Sabbath we had a sweet, glorious time. . . . We were made to rejoice and
glorify God for His exceeding goodness unto us. . . . I was taken off in
vision. . . . 

I saw that we sensed and realized but little of the importance of the
Sabbath, to what we yet should realize and know of its importance and
glory. I saw we knew not what it was yet to ride upon the high places of
the earth and to be fed with the heritage of Jacob. But when the
refreshing and latter rain shall come from the presence of the Lord and
the glory of His power we shall know what it is to be fed with the
heritage of Jacob and ride upon the high places of the earth. Then shall
we see the Sabbath more in its importance and glory. But we shall not
see it in all its glory and importance until the covenant of peace is
made with us at the voice of God, and the pearly gates of the New
Jerusalem are thrown open and swing back on their glittering hinges and
the glad and joyful voice of the lovely Jesus is heard richer than any
music that ever fell on mortal ear bidding us enter. [I saw] that we had
a perfect right in the city for we had kept the commandments of God, and
heaven, sweet heaven is our home. 

I saw the ten commandments written on them [the tables of stone] with
the finger of God. On one table were four, and on the other six. The
four on the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the
fourth, the Sabbath commandment, shone above them all; for the Sabbath
was set apart to be kept in honor of God's holy name. The holy Sabbath
looked glorious--a halo of glory was all around it.
I saw that the Sabbath commandment was not nailed to the cross. If it
was, the other nine commandments were; and we are at liberty to break
them all, as well as to break the fourth. . . . 

I saw that the holy Sabbath is, and will be, the separating wall between
the true Israel of God and unbelievers; and that the Sabbath is the
great question to unite the hearts of God's dear, waiting saints.

>From Maranatha - Page 245