Sabbath

Genesis 2:2-4 (The Message)

2-4 By the seventh day God had finished his
work. On the seventh day
he rested from all his work.
God blessed the seventh day.
He made it a Holy Day
Because on that day he rested from his work,
all the creating God had done.
This is the story of how it all started,
of Heaven and Earth when they were created.

If God the greatest worker rested, why don't we?

Comments

Anonymous said…
"[The Sabbath] is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed" (Exodus 31:17). The Message says that on the seventh day, God "stopped and took a long, deep breath."

God stopped and was refreshed. How often do we feel refreshed? How often do we clear our minds of all our earthly tasks and trials and bask in the warming glow of God's grace, breathing deeply of his reinvigorating love?

Is it really any wonder why so many of us feel so burnt out and exhausted? Are there any among us who still have the discipline to set an example: to plan ahead, to stop and to truly rest? And does the setup of the typical Sunday service encourage rest, or has it here made concessions to accomodate culture just as it has on so many other fronts?
11:03 PM
Faith_Trust_Hope said…
Ahh is this your attempt to remind me that I indeed need to honor Thursdays as a day of rest?
1:45 AM
Faith_Trust_Hope said…
Well said, by the way.

Silence in worship - wouldn't that be a blessing.
1:46 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

They touched Jesus, but then, how did they pray?

I'm sitting in my room praying and thinking, "After the resurrection did the disciples pray to Jesus?" Just imagine this with me for a moment. You have spent the past 2 - 3 years of your life following this intriguing man around, your feet are calloused, your memory is overflowing with moments around the campfire or dinner table, and you've been challenged to completely shift your Jewish worldview. And then he is gone. Just as quick as he came, just as brief as the moment he walked the shoreline past your fishing boat and called out to you, he is gone. And you are left knowing you've met an incredible man who was more than a man -- a man who was somehow divine. Now there is no one around you analyzing deep fulfilled Christological theological concepts, but there are plenty of Greek voices and new philosophical ways of contemplating life's happenings, there are Jewish commentaries, and there are the conversations that have happened along the roadside. An...
Read more

Palm Sunday School Lesson for Teenagers

Scripture: Luke 22:17-20 Topic: When Jesus ate with his Disciples Background: This lesson would be taught during a Sunday morning breakfast club for teenagers. Once a month the youth meet to cook breakfast and then we try to relate the lesson to food. Last time the Middle School breakfast club met a middle school student led his peers in a devotional that went through the various stories of Jesus sharing food with his disciples. This Sunday we are going to focus on one of those stories and how it relates to Easter. Opening: 1. Ask, “Have you ever helped plan a party?” a. Ask the students to share about the various things they did to prepare (send invites, decorate, blow up balloons, set the table, plan games, order food). 2. Say, “For some families, Easter is a time of celebration, a party of sorts.” a. Ask, “What does your family do to celebrate Easter?” (family gets together, we eat dinner together, Easter egg hunt, attend church se...
Read more