The Fourth Commandment – A Kingdom Catechism

The Fourth Commandment

A Kingdom Catechism

God calls His people to seasons of rest.

Q 73: What is the fourth commandment?

A 73: The fourth commandment is, “You shall keep and observe the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.” (Exod. 2:8; Deut. 5:12)

The Lord has reserved seasons of rest for us to be completely renewed in Him, soul and body, so that we may improve and increase in love for Him, soul and strength. The Sabbath, or the Lord’s Day, together with other appointed seasons of rest, provide crucial resting-places in our walk of faith, seasons devote to worship, meditation, resting in the Lord, and looking ahead in our walk with Him. We must especially keep the Lord’s Day holy, set apart completely for the Lord and His will, without any admixture of motives or activities that might compromise our rest in Him.

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore, editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.