I learned something a few days ago, something that I trust I will not soon forget … regarding “fellowship” with the Lord. (Which is the whole Point of Leviticus, how to establish and maintain such sublime Communion with our great God!)

The opening Section of the Book of Genesis, Genesis 1:1 through Genesis 2:3 specifically … carries us from the initial Moment of Creation to the establishing of the Sabbath Day, maybe the very “high point” of Creation week anyway!

As if God fellowshipping with us, and we with Him, were the very Purpose of Creation, of the Sabbath!

In Hebrew, Genesis 1:1 contains SEVEN Words.

Then come the SEVEN Paragraphs describing God’s miraculous Creative “Days! Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, etc. (SEVEN Days!)

Then, on that SEVENTH DAY, the Sabbath (Rest unto God) … God gives us a THREEFOLD Emphasis of that Special Day, that Day of Fellowship!

Here’s that TRIUNE Emphasis … “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.” Genesis 2:3

It appears to me that the Creation Act of God was geared (arranged or orchestrated) to point to Communion with the Almighty! The “Purpose” of the Sabbath Day!

The very Theme of Leviticus!

The very Theme of the Tabernacle!

The very Theme of the Earth itself, built as a Tabernacle!

In fact, the very Theme of the Bible!

Wow!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

James 4:8 has come to mind: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”

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