In Exodus 31:12–17, God commands Israel to keep the Sabbath as a sign of His covenant, a holy day set apart for rest and refreshment. This command pointed them to dependence upon God and served as a reminder of His role as Creator and Redeemer. For believers today, the Sabbath finds its fulfillment in the Lord's Day, when we gather to worship and rest in the finished work of Christ. The day is not a burden but a blessing, a foretaste of eternal rest. The challenge is clear: will we honor this day as holy, or treat it as common?