“Day of Rest” by Steve Martin

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Day of Rest

The Jewish word “Shabbat” (Sabbath in English) has been around for centuries, since the day the One and True God rested on the seventh day of creation, and called it “Shabbat.”

“For in six days, Adonai made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. This is why Adonai blessed the day, Shabbat, and separated it for himself.” Exodus 20:11, Complete Jewish Bible

In America and all the Gentile (non-Jew) nations, Christianity did away with the Shabbat being honored on the last day of the week, calling it Saturday after the Roman god Saturn. Then the Roman Caesar Constantine and the “early church fathers” moved the “day of rest” to Sunday, to spite the Jews.

Sunday is a direct linguistic descendant of ancient pagan traditions honoring the sun, preserved through Latin and Germanic languages, even as Christianity later gave the day religious significance as the "Lord's Day" or day of resurrection. (Google Ai)

Being raised a Christian, not understanding our true Jewish roots in the Bible, I did as all others around me did. Sunday was the day.

I need to reconsider whom I am following. Man-made religious laws and traditions, or the One Who gave us the Bible through the Jews, who still adhere to it?

Ahava and Shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People

P.S. Charlie Kirk’s last book, STOP, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life, is a good read.

Message #16,”Day of Rest” in the year of our Lord March 27, 2026.