Sabbath…Again another word that we tend not to use much
anymore. We are a go, go, go
society. The more we go the better we
are. After all the word Sabbath is from
the “old” days. We are not in need of
that anymore. We can be “spiritual” from
home and for that matter we can be “spiritual” at any time. So why do we need to consider the word
Sabbath? God commanded – “Remember the
Sabbath day…” Yet, when God stated, “remember the Sabbath day” it was more than
stating, “go to church”.
Yes, we need to spend time with God and church is one of
those places. Worship is a time for God to share with us. Scripture talks about gathering together and
spending time in worship. Hebrews 10:25
states, “Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another…” Yet, remembering
the Sabbath day is more than taking time for worship. It is a time for rest. Mark 2:27 reads, “The Sabbath was made for
man, not man for the Sabbath.” God
created a time for us to rest. He knew
that we would need it! He even
rested. However, in our human plan we
know better and can go and go and prosper.
As humans we develop such faulty plans. Sure we can go and go and maybe “prosper” in
the eyes of the world, but are we really prospering? Are we missing out on a relationship with
Christ and the ability to rest as God had planned it? Take the rest God has given. Sure there are 101 things to do but that list
of things to do will always be there.
Rest and grow in the One that matters!
Cheryl
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