Sunday Is Not The Sabbath!

Written by Rita Pinzone

“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Exodus 20:8

Raised as Lutherans, Lisa and her husband, Ian, were attending a Uniting church but were gradually frustrated with their experience there.

“We spent much time reflecting together on things which had felt ‘off’ to us over the years,” Lisa said. “My husband began spending time reading and researching. We delved into [studying] the Bible as never
before.”

One day Ian announced that Sunday was not the Sabbath day!

“He could have thrown something at me and had less of an effect,” Lisa recalled wryly. “There were so many things we had learned from the pulpit that were simply not biblical. I felt as though my world had
been shaken.”

Lisa took the time to study and read what Ian had shared with her and soon concluded that it was true.

“But nobody worships on Saturdays!” she protested. “How will we ever find other people who believe the same things that we do?”

“Seventh-day Adventists worship on Saturdays,” Ian replied.

When on holiday in Queensland, Lisa decided to visit the Seventh-day Adventist church in Mossman.

“That day changed my life!” she exclaimed. “I felt God’s presence. I was quite emotional, knowing that I was exactly where I should be on a Saturday.”

After returning to South Australia, Lisa and Ian continued to learn more about the Bible and began reading Ellen White books.

“In 2021 I was at the Yorke Peninsula Field Days event and saw a book called The Desire of Ages at a bookstall,” Lisa said. “I was excited, but thought it wasn’t the book by Ellen White—perhaps it was another
book with the same name. But then I recognised another Ellen White title.”

Lisa learned that the bookstall was being run by Seventh-day Adventists and was glad to have people whom she could share her family’s journey with. She met literature evangelist Rita Pinzone, who helped her select literature that was appropriate for her family. After the event Rita stayed in contact with Lisa, praying for her and introducing her to other church members.

“We have set up our lives to keep the Sabbath and look forward to attending church very soon,” Lisa said. “I know this is only the beginning.”