Danni's talk

Hi, Bishop asked me to talk a little about Sabbath Day Observance.

Prophets such as Moses & President Gordon B. Hinckley have repeatedly testified of our need to honor the Sabbath.

The word Sabbath comes from the Hebrew word (forgive me if I say this wrong) Shabbath, which means ‘day of rest’.

Exodus 20:8-11 says: “remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” “six days shalt thou labor, and do all they work.” “But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord, thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor they maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy strangers that is within thy gates:” “for in six days the Lord made heaven & earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day & hallowed it.”

We should use the Sabbath day to worship the Lord. We should attend church, reach out to others, and strive to draw closer to our families.

For the Strength of Youth booklet says:"The Sabbath day is a special day, that was blessed by the Lord. We need to do special things and not what we usually would do during the rest of the week."

DC 59:9-13 says:

“And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day. For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High; nevertheless thy vows shall be offered up in righteousness on all days and at all times; but remember that on this, the Lord’s day, thou shalt offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing they sins unto thy brethren. And before the Lord. And on this day thou shalt do none other thing only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart and thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.”

I’d like to bear my testimony, that I do know this church is true, and I know that the Lord will bless me, he will bless you if you keep his Sabbath Day holy. I know he is always watching us, and loves us for who we are.