"Most of the ten begin with the same words: “You shall not,” but right in the heart of the law, we find the fourth commandment introduced with the word “Remember.” Why is this one different?
God was commanding His people to call something to memory that existed but had been forgotten.
Genesis describes the origin of the Sabbath in these words: “Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done. … Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it” (Genesis 2:1–3).
Which day did God bless and sanctify?
The seventh day.
How was it to be kept holy?
By resting.
Could any of the other six days be kept holy?
No.
Why?
Because God commanded work on those days, not rest.
Does God’s blessing make a difference? Of course. This is why parents pray for God to bless their children. They believe it makes a difference. The seventh day is different from all the other six days because it carries God’s blessing." 7thDay
