"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."
Today's lesson in Spiritual Formation and Faithfulness reminded me of an episode from Death Valley Days my uncle invited me to watch with him a few months ago.
This particular episode was titled 'The Seventh Day' (aired in 1955), and it was about a wagon train headed towards the Western Gold Rush. The leader, a devout Christian man, took the Bible seriously and refused to travel on the Sabbath. After some weeks on the trail, several of the people felt they were losing time and feared missing out on the gold. So the wagon train was divided into two groups with two different leaders.
Death Valley Days radio and TV broadcasts all claimed to be sharing true stories from the American Wild West. This would mean that The Seventh Day a true story, not just about a moral lesson, but about faithfulness. It isn't about blessings and curses. it's a practical illustration of 'why' God made the Sabbath in the first place.
I know it's black and white, 62 years old. and the acting isn't what we're accustomed to, but it's only 30 minutes of your life. It's a great little story with a powerful point.
Just watch it!
You might actually like it!
This particular episode was titled 'The Seventh Day' (aired in 1955), and it was about a wagon train headed towards the Western Gold Rush. The leader, a devout Christian man, took the Bible seriously and refused to travel on the Sabbath. After some weeks on the trail, several of the people felt they were losing time and feared missing out on the gold. So the wagon train was divided into two groups with two different leaders.
Death Valley Days radio and TV broadcasts all claimed to be sharing true stories from the American Wild West. This would mean that The Seventh Day a true story, not just about a moral lesson, but about faithfulness. It isn't about blessings and curses. it's a practical illustration of 'why' God made the Sabbath in the first place.
I know it's black and white, 62 years old. and the acting isn't what we're accustomed to, but it's only 30 minutes of your life. It's a great little story with a powerful point.
Just watch it!
You might actually like it!
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