SEVENTH

Leviticus 25:2

“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you have entered the land I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath rest before the Lord every seventh year.

There seems to be a significance of the seventh in the Heavenly reign. From the Sabbath being placed on the seventh day to the unclean periods set to seven days, Pharaoh's dream of famine and even to the seven lampstands and of course the seven churches etc.

It is known in certain circles as the number of completeness.

In today's reading we see Moses instructing the people about the seventh year of Sabbath rest for the land.

I cannot boast that I have all the revelation concerning the sabbath, that is, the issue of what day or year it is. However we must understand the mystery of the sabbath.

Matthew 12:8

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

and:

Isaiah 1:12-14

When you come to worship me, who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony?

Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgusts me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your special days for fasting— they are all sinful and false. I want no more of your pious meetings.

I hate your new moon celebrations and your annual festivals. They are a burden to me. I cannot stand them!

So what is the Sabbath? It is the day/year (seventh) of rest.

Genesis 2:2-3

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Thus the Sabbath is revealed after the work is done. Thus we see the revelation of the sabbath when Christ finished the work:

John 17:4-5

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

John 19:30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

So who was the sabbath?

John 1:1-3

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He existed in the beginning with God.

God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

Colossians 1:20

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.

So thus Jesus the Christ is the sabbath.

He is the rest so He can give us rest:

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

So by the power of the Holy Spirit Paul explains:

Colossians 2:16-17

 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:

 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

So it is all about Jesus the Christ.

So He says:

Matthew 11:27-30

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].

 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.

When we read the old testament today we must understand that it all points to Christ for in Him was all things revealed. If you cannot see the scriptures through Christ you will neither understand, correctly interprete or receive the power thereof.

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father grant me the grace to receive the seventh blessings from Your Son Jesus the Christ that I may enjoy Your rest both in this life and the life to come. No one can trouble me Lord for You have prospered me. Halleluyah.

He calls us blessed.

Love

@the watcher