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“Be ye separate.”

We find true unity in Bible truth, humbly believing in our Heavenly Father and Jesus. “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me” (John 17:17-21).

We must follow Jesus alone. Jesus is our only Shepherd, and He has not appointed anyone on earth to take His place. “And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:16). “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27). “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock…. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand” (Matthew 7:24, 26). “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15).

We are chosen out of the world by Jesus. “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19).

We are called by God to leave non-Biblical teachings, non-Biblical worship days, and non-Biblical traditions. “Depart! Depart! Go out from there, touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her, be clean, you who bear the vessels of the Lord” (Isaiah 52:11). “Flee from the midst of Babylon, and every one save his life! Do not be cut off in her iniquity, for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; He shall recompense her” (Jeremiah 51:6). “And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues’” (Revelation 18:4).

Did you know?

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it” (Exodus 20:8-11).

“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you’” (Exodus 31:13).

“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water’” (Revelation 14:6-7).

As we begin a new Sabbath day on this Friday evening, may we draw nearer to God with our whole heart. He has promised we will seek Him and find Him when we search for Him with all of our heart (Jeremiah 29:13).

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know” (John 14:1-4).

We are nearing the borders of Heaven, friends! The day of our Lord Jesus' coming is at hand, and Jesus is the only way to our Heavenly Father and Heaven (John 14:6). Is He coming this week, next month, or even this year? “No one knows the day or the hour, Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Matthew 24:42-44).

We don't know when Jesus will return, that's why He wants us to be ready now. That's why we need our reminders now. Are you ready?

May we invite Jesus into our hearts each day (Revelation 3:20). May we place every sin and burden at His feet each day (1 John 1:9; Matthew 11:28, 30). May we follow His example in doing our Heavenly Father's will each day (Matthew 11:29; Matthew 12:50). May we obey His commandments with a sincerely loving heart each day (John 14:15). And may we faithfully sound the alarm of His soon return each day (Joel 2:1).

📅 The first Sabbath of 2026!

What a comfort to know the Bible Sabbath isn't only for one group of people! It's God's Sabbath, and God Himself set this seventh day aside at the end of Creation for everyone to be blessed (Genesis 1:26-Genesis 2:3; Mark 2:27-28). May these worship-filled hours of rest — from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset — deepen your love for our wonderful Savior, Jesus, and strengthen your reliance on Bible truth.

Happy New Year!

🧭 We are one year closer to Jesus’ return to make up His jewels!

Until that great day, it is my hope we begin 2026 by allowing God to write His law in our minds and on our hearts, so that He will be our God and we will be His people (Jeremiah 31:33).

Thought for the Week Ahead!

Who are we choosing to be? Followers of God's commandments or followers of tradition, who are called hypocrites in Scripture?

"..., a hypocrite was a godless person who substituted human standards and desires for God's commandments. Thus when people scrupulously observed traditions that had the effect of countering God's command (Matt. 15:3-6, Mark 7:9-13) they become 'hypocrites' not because their actions were inconsistent, but because they consistently ignored God's will" ("So That's Why!" Bible, New King James Version, p. 1341).

Food for thought. Each day we make significant choices. Choose today whom you will serve (ref. Joshua 24:14-15). Will you choose to love Jesus with your whole heart and follow all of God's commandments (including observing the Biblical Seventh-day Sabbath)? Or will you choose to follow church-made, man-made traditions instead of God's commandments?

Let's make this important choice a matter of prayer this week.