What Was Set Apart from the Beginning?

Baruch Hashem

Shalom, dear readers. May you find this post with same joy and high spirits that fill my heart as I send it out. 

Have you ever wondered if something was set apart from the beginning?  When the Creator establishes something as holy, can it ever be undone? And if it was meant to remain forever, what happens when people forget it or worse, replace it?

From the very first week of creation, something was set apart and it was Shabbath. Before there was a nation, before there was a covenant at Sinai, before any law was written on stone, Shabbath was spoken into existence. The seventh day was blessed and sanctified by Aaba Himself, a day unlike any other, a day to rest in Him. It was not just a command, it was a gift. A precious one.

Yet today, many who claim to follow the Lord of Israel do not even recognize it. They gather on a different day, unaware that the day He set apart from the beginning still stands. The question is, How did this happen? If Shabbath was never abolished in Scripture, who had the authority to change it? And if we seek to honor the One who set it apart, shouldn’t we return to what He ordained? Remember, it was not just any day that was blessed. Aaba blessed only the seventh day and set it apart from the rest, making it special and holy. He didn’t bless Sunday or any other day. The seventh day Shabbath was the day He sanctified, and it remains the only day in Scripture that carries His blessing.

So, now you might think, Wait..isn’t Sunday the day of worship then? 

Many today question whether Shabbath truly falls on the seventh day, arguing that time has shifted, calendars have changed, and the true day of rest is uncertain. But let’s step back and look at this through the only lens that matters that is Israel.

Shabbath is not just an idea or a tradition, it is a fixed day, established by the Creator and preserved through His people. And how do we know that the seventh day is Saturday? The answer is simple, Hebrew itself testifies to it.

In Hebrew, the name for Saturday is "Shabbath" it literally means “rest”. Unlike in other languages, where days are named after pagan gods, Hebrew days are simply numbered: 

Yom Rishon – First Day (Sunday) 

Yom Sheni  – Second Day (Monday)

Yom Shlishi – Third Day (Tuesday)

Yom Revi’i – Fourth Day (Wednesday)

Yom Chamishi – Fifth Day (Thursday)

Yom Shishi – Sixth Day (Friday)

Shabbath – The Seventh Day (Saturday)

There is no debate, no confusion, the Hebrew week begins with Sunday and ends with Shabbath. The Jewish people, who have been keeping Shabbath since the days of Moses, never lost track of it. Their weekly cycle remains unbroken, confirming that Shabbath has always been the seventh day, Saturday.

HOW THE WORLD WAS LED ASTRAY

Let’s take a moment and ask:

If Aaba set something apart from the very beginning, can man really change it?

Now, what if I told you, the world has been following a counterfeit for centuries, thinking it's truth?

The change didn’t happen in a day. It wasn’t announced with thunder from heaven or proclaimed by prophets.

No. It was a slow, calculated shift, not from Aaba, but from man. A shift born from pride, power, and the whispers of the Enemy, determined to distort everything that Aaba established.

In the days following Yeshua Aaba’s time on earth, His followers still honoured Shabbath—the seventh day—as holy. They gathered just like He did. Even the apostles did.

There was no confusion. No debate. Shabbath was the day Aaba had blessed and made holy (Genesis 2:3).

And everyone knew it!

But as time passed and the influence of the Roman Empire grew, something dangerous crept in.

Enters Constantine: The Emperor with a Pagan Crown

In 321 CE, Emperor Constantine issued a decree that shook the foundations of truth:

“On the venerable day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed.”

Did you catch that?

“The venerable day of the Sun.”

Not the day Aaba blessed. Not the seventh day. This was Sunday, already dedicated to sun worship in the Roman world.

Even though Constantine had aligned himself politically with Christianity, he never let go of his pagan roots. Instead of submitting to the Shabbath, he merged sun worship with the faith, creating a distorted version of what the early believers once knew.

But it goes deeper.

Why the Shift? Why the Hate?

This wasn’t just about convenience. It wasn’t just politics.

It was personal! Constantine despised the Jews. To him, they were stubborn, rebellious, and a threat to his vision of a united Roman religion.

At the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, he famously declared:

"Let us have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd."

Yes, that’s real. And with those words, he made his mission clear: To erase the Jewish roots of the faith. To cut off Christianity from its foundation—Israel. And what better way than to attack the very day Aaba sanctified?

He didn’t just move the day. He rewrote the rhythm of creation.

From Rome to the World: How the Lie Spread

Once Sunday was enforced as the official day of rest, the Roman Empire spread the practice across its territories like wildfire.

Eventually, the Roman Catholic Church made Sunday observance a matter of doctrine, no longer a suggestion, but a command of men.

And over time… people forgot.

Generations came and went. Children were raised to believe that Sunday was the “Lord’s Day.”

They never asked why.

They never knew otherwise.

They simply inherited the lie.

To break it down , let me give you an example:

Imagine a great river that has flowed in one direction for thousands of years. The people living along its banks depend on it for life. It has always been this way and generation after generation, they drink from it, wash in it, and use it to nourish their fields.

One day, a powerful king decides to redirect the river. He constructs a massive dam and forces the water to flow in a new direction. The older generation, who remember the original course, resist at first. But the king declares, "This is the way it should be now." Over time, the old riverbed dries up, and the next generations grow up knowing only the new path of the river.

If you were to ask them, “Why does the river flow this way?” they would simply respond, “Because it has always been this way.” They do not remember the change. They do not question it. They accept it as truth, unaware that their ancestors once drank from a different, purer source.

This is exactly what happened with Shabbat and Sunday worship.

Now, to whoever is reading this and still thinking, “But isn’t this just a Jewish thing?” let me stop you right there.

No. It’s not just a Jewish thing.

Shabbath is a sign.

A sign from Aaba Himself  that He is our Lord, and we are His children. It’s not a cultural tradition. It’s not “old law.”

It’s a covenant.

If you turn to the Scriptures, you’ll see it clearly.

In Isaiah, Aaba invites the gentiles into this beautiful Shabbath covenant the very same one He gave to Israel. Shabbath isn’t just for Israel, it’s for all who want to be part of the covenant.

Look at what Aaba says in Isaiah 56:6-7:

“And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to Him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be His servants, everyone who keeps the Shabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast My covenant— these I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer.”

Did you catch that?

The foreigners , the gentiles who keep the Shabbath and hold fast to His covenant are not just allowed in… they’re welcomed in, with joy!

They’re brought to His holy mountain to Jerusalem, the heart of Zion and Aaba says,

“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” (Isaiah 56:7)

This isn’t exclusion. This is inclusion by invitation , the invitation sealed with the sign of Shabbath.

In Exodus 4:22, Aaba says:

“Israel is My firstborn son. Let My son go, so he may worship Me.”

That should be enough for us to understand the role of the Jewish people for they are the firstborn, the chosen, the root.

But in His unshakable compassion, our Father  our Aaba Sheli (Hebrew for “My Father” — Aaba meaning an intimate “Papa” and Sheli meaning “mine”)  offers the rest of the world a share in what He first gave to His beloved son, Israel.

This invitation, this inheritance, is offered to us only if we hold on to Shabbath.

It’s not a burden. 

It’s not legalism.

It’s a gift.

A divine, intimate invitation.

Now imagine for a moment , if your most beloved person on earth gave you a gift, whether it’s your parents, spouse, or child… wouldn’t you treasure it?

So why is it that when the Lord of Hosts gives us a gift,  a holy day set apart by His own voice, we toss it aside?

Unlike other invitations, this one will not last forever.

The door to the wedding feast will close.

And if you’re reading this now… this might be your invitation.

Your pass. Your wake-up call!!! 

Now if you are still thinking,

“But so many worship on Sunday. They seem fine. They love Aaba. Everything looks good.”

But hear me, my precious readers.

There will come a day when the Lord Himself will say:

“I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who work lawlessness.” (Matthew 7:23)

And what is lawlessness?

It’s walking in disobedience to Aaba’s commandments.

When we turn to Romans 12:2, we know, 

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of Aaba is..."

Scripture tells us not to let worldly patterns shape us.

Instead, we're called to align with His covenant, which is consistent and eternal and not swayed by the times, trends, or traditions of men.

Yeshua Aaba didn't abolish any instructions ; He came to live them out perfectly and teach others to do the same (Matthew 5:17-19). When He confronted the Pharisees, it wasn't because they kept the Law, it was because THEY ADDED TO IT, elevating manmade traditions over Aaba’s commands (Mark 7:6-9).

This same warning applies today. We must carefully ask:

Is this just tradition(Sunday worship) or is it a command from Aaba?

Is this culture drawing me closer to Aaba’s truth or further from it?

The goal isn't to reject everything labeled cultural. The goal is to submit everything to the Word and let Aaba refine what stays and what goes.

Hence, Shabbath isn’t optional — it’s not a cultural observance or a Jewish custom to be admired from afar.

It’s the 4th commandment. Aaba placed it right in the heart of His covenant;

“Remember the Shabbath day, to keep it holy…” (Exodus 20:8)

And Scripture is clear:

“For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.” (James 2:10)

So even if someone says they keep all the other commandments and if Shabbath is ignored, the covenant is broken.

Let that sink in.

You can live your whole life believing you're honoring Aaba, But if you ignore what He set apart, if you treat what is holy as common…

Then even the “good” things you do in His name may one day be met with those terrible words:

“I never knew you.”

Can you imagine hearing that? After a life spent thinking you were walking in truth?

One sentence… and it’s over.

No more chances.

No more excuses.

No more time to go back.

You know where you’ll end up after that?

Do you really want to take that risk?

Whether you like to hear it or not… whether you want to believe it or not…

There is no salvation, and you will not be numbered among Aaba’s people, unless you walk in His commandments , all of them.

And at the center of it stands Shabbath.

“Remember the Shabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8)

Every Shabbath, our covenant with Aaba is renewed.

Because Shabbath is the sign Aaba gave between Him and His people forever.

Because on this very day — the seventh day — Aaba Himself rests.

So when you worship on Sunday, the day named after the sun god, and carry out religious activities thinking they’re for Him , you are, without even realizing it, aligning with a pagan sign.

It’s as though you are shouting out loud:

“The god of Rome is my god. And his day is my sign.”

Oh, my dear readers turn back. Return to Shabbath.

The holiest of holy days.

The heartbeat of the covenant.

The day that sets you apart, that marks you as His, that whispers: You belong to Aaba.

And ask yourself , who are we, that the Lord of Hosts would call us into such a covenant?

“What is man, that You magnify him, and that You are concerned about him?” (Job 7:17)

What mercy. What compassion.

Do not take it lightly.

Return to Shabbath

To be continued…

“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of your mercy, Because of your truth”. Psalms 115 :1 

 Toda Abba.