In Isaiah, chapter fifty-eight, verse thirteen, ” If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words.” God has ordained from creation that one day in seven should be set aside as “holy” unto Him, a day for God’s people to cease from their usual activities and devote themselves to physical rest and spiritual renewal; doing so will increase our delight in the Lord and enable us to attain new spirtual heights, as in verse fourteen. “Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and 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.”
Remembering the “Sabbath day” as a believer is to keep that day holy by setting it apart as different from other days to rest, serve God and concentrate on things concerning eternity, spiritual life and God’s honour. The Sabbath was given as a sign that saints of God belong to Him. For the Israelites, it reminded them of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.
In the New Testament, the weekly Sabbath meant resting and ceasing from normal work by giving oneself to rest and worshipping the Lord. The seventh day is more for spiritual purposes that would benefit the people of God. A special time to get to know God, to worship Him, and to concentrate in private and in public on the things of God. Today, it provides the opportunity to reaffirm that trust and delight are in the Lord, and not in anything else.