An article I wrote about the Sabbath and undocumented immigrants is now up at UnDocumented.tv.
Does anyone keep the Sabbath anymore? I’ve come to the conclusion that the fourth commandment is the most ignored of the Ten Commandments. If we did keep Sabbath, I wonder how our thoughts about our undocumented neighbors might change.
The Old Testament books of Exodus and Deuteronomy each contain the Ten Commandments. In both books the forth commandment is relatively the same – Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. – but the rationale for a weekly day of rest and worship is different. In Exodus (20:8-11) the people’s work is to cease because God ceased the work of creation on the seventh day. In Deuteronomy (5:12-15) work ceases as a testimony to the people’s new identity; they once were slaves in Egypt but had been rescued by God’s “mighty hand and an outstretched arm.”
In these two versions of the fourth commandment we find two profound reasons for stopping our work for weekly rest and worship. First, we are reminded of the character of the God in whose image we are made. Second, we are reminded of our former identity as slaves and our new identity as the people of God.
David W. Swanson 
I’m passionate (and have blogged about) both Sabbath keeping and Immigration – so thank you for pointing out the link.
Thanks Catherine. Please feel free to point us to any related blog posts on your site.
Thanks David. My posts on Sabbath keeping can be found here.
My posts on Immigration can be found here.
Though I have not yet through to write about both together, as you did. Its been food for thought!