Exodus 16:27-28 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. And the Lord said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
In spite of God’s explicit instructions not to gather manna on the Sabbath Day, some went out to gather anyway. This response was a direct sin and disobedience to God. They disobeyed a specific command in addition to keep the Commandment that says, ”Remember the Sabbath Day.” The Lord’s rhetorical response was, ”How long will you refuse?” The ironical answer is: ”Til the end of time!”
Sinners will continue to refuse to keep. We will always challenge God and test authority. We have done so since childhood, and refusing continues through adulthood. We must admit that we are no different than they were. After gathering every day for a week we would naturally try on Saturday, too.
”Keeping the Sabbath” is important to God, for it foreshadows Christ, but the most significant issue is the attitude of the heart that disobeys all God’s Commands. Every sin is a disrespect for God and a despising of God’s Love. Faith fears God and receives grace.