Stan Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
Dr. Shane Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I use to wonder about it. But now I think of it in the same context as "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Birthday". The Sabbath is a weekly holiday when God's children rest and rejoice. It is a holy holiday much like holidays Jews and Muslims celebrate. We are commanded to prepare for the Sabbath because in so doing we are best able to enjoy it. If I fail to prepare for Christmas or for the birthday of a friend or family member, it will not be nearly as enjoyable as it would if I had done the proper preparations. So putting the Sabbath into the context of a holiday celebration, saying "Happy Sabbath" means a lot more to me. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Happy Sabbath Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
GreatLakesGramma Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I prefer to say, "have a blessed Sabbath." Quote Catherine God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26. "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." -- C. S. Lewis
Members phkrause Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? Not to me. I used to wonder about others, but the closer I've come to know my Lord and Saviour I don't really look at the others and how they are. I know for me I enjoy saying and hearing Happy Sabbath. Shabbat Shalom Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 I think it's just become a cliche' .. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
Members phkrause Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 I think it's just become a cliche' .. For some yes, I agree Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I'm with you pk. I enjoy it also. And I mean it when I say it. Other "cliche's" are said like "have a nice day" or "How are you?" .... that are not meant. But when Happy Sabbath is stated ... I honestly believe that it is meant. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 But when Happy Sabbath is stated ... I honestly believe that it is meant. I don't. People just say it because they don't know what else to say. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 what do you suggest they say? Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 go ahead and say it. I don't really care. It means nothing to me. I just wondered when the phrase came into existence. Nobody said it back in the '60's and '70's. I just think it sounds trite and something someone says when they can't think of anything else to say. It reeks of Adventism. I never hear "Happy Sunday" from Sunday worshippers. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Sundays are not as Happy as Sabbaths. I can say that from personal experience. I have to give credit for this to all those Adventists saying Happy Sabbath. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Happy 4th of July ... which is a Sunday btw. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
teresaq Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? amen to that!! im thinking as a response something like, "may God bless us with His presence today"-yeah i know we want it everyday, but we want a special blessing on the sabbath and seems like He gives it, to me anyway... "may we be especially blessed today"... i could go for hearing anything along those lines... after reading the other comments my apologies if i have offended those who like the phrase, sincerely... Quote facebook. /teresa.quintero.790
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted July 3, 2010 Members Posted July 3, 2010 I wasn't saying that Sunday is as happy to SDA's as Sabbath. Don't put words in my mouth that I didn't say. Do you say "Happy Sabbath" to people who worship on Sunday? What do you say to them? Or don't you talk to them? Quote: Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with – even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently. Romans 14.1: The Message Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
LifeHiscost Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? When one says "Happy Sabbath" it can come across as a demand (command). However when one repeats the shortened version to me, I prefer to think the person is inferring that he/she wishes I might receive all the blessings God intended for the day, made especially for me by the Creator. "And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath."Mark 2:27 KJVB Sabbath blessings to you and yours, with all its' intended grace the Lord has chosen to provide, with such wonderful provision. OTOH, Happy Sabbath! "...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."John 10:10 KJV Quote Lift Jesus up!!
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Quote: OTOH, Happy Sabbath! Yes. Woody likes . Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Moderators John317 Posted July 3, 2010 Moderators Posted July 3, 2010 Quote: Stan Jensen:Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? I don't consider it trite or meaningless, but I think these are some better ways of expressing the same wish or prayer: May God give you a blessed Sabbath. God bless your Sabbath. Have a blessed Sabbath. I hope you're having a wonderful Sabbath. I'm praying God will bless you in a special way this Sabbath. ("Southern style"): God bless your Sabbath real good. God make this Sabbath special for you. May God provide for all your spiritual needs this Sabbath day. I hope you feel God's presence in a special way this Sabbath. And so on. Here's one for all the members and visitors of the Forum, including Stan the man: God's great blessings on everybody this Sabbath. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 At a minumum ... those are all twice as long as Happy Sabbath. I'm just not a long winded person ... so I probably would not say anything if Happy Sabbath was banned. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
LifeHiscost Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: Stan Jensen Does "Happy Sabbath" sound trivial to others? It does me, BUT can not think of something better.. ANYONE? Not to me. I used to wonder about others, but the closer I've come to know my Lord and Saviour I don't really look at the others and how they are. I know for me I enjoy saying and hearing Happy Sabbath. Shabbat Shalom And you, PK, have multiple reason to feel so blest, being a Hebrew of Hebrews . "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."Gal 3:29 KJV "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."Roms 2:28,29 "...we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews."John 4:22 NKJV "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Gal 3:29 KJV Quote Lift Jesus up!!
Moderators John317 Posted July 3, 2010 Moderators Posted July 3, 2010 At a minumum ... those are all twice as long as Happy Sabbath. I'm just not a long winded person ... so I probably would not say anything if Happy Sabbath was banned. OK, so you must want to say it in only three words or less. You drive a hard bargain. How many different ways you want? Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators LynnDel Posted July 3, 2010 Moderators Posted July 3, 2010 I think the phrase was adopted from Spanish custom, but am not sure. I have guessed on something incorrectly at least once before this. Feliz sabado, y'all, and I mean it as a blessing. LynnDel Quote LD
Woody Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Originally Posted By: Woody At a minumum ... those are all twice as long as Happy Sabbath. I'm just not a long winded person ... so I probably would not say anything if Happy Sabbath was banned. OK, so you must want to say it in only three words or less. You drive a hard bargain. How many different ways you want? HA HA !!! lol YES. I do drive a hard bargain. And yes ... I prefer two words or less. !!!! It's like someone is leaving and they have turned their back as they go. I don't want to preach to their back. I just want to shout a blessing to them. SHORT and SWEET. lol Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Dr. Shane Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I think "Happy Sabbath" is as appropriate as saying "Merry Christmas". If anyone wants to judge me or look down their noses at me for using it, I feel sorry for them. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Outta Here Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I don't think anyone is judging anyone else for using the customary greeting. I only see people expressing their opinon on how it sounds to them. Other churches I've attended use other greetings: The Lord be with you! ~And also with you! At any rate, it's nice to have someone acknowledge your presence when you walk into a room on the Sabbath day. Usually, "Happy Sabbath" is accompanied by a smile, a hug, or at least a hand shake. From that initial greeting, a conversation usually ensues--at least for those who want it to happen. Other than that, it's used sort of as a special way to say "hello". Quote
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