Give it a Rest!
Overview: The number of people who work over 40 hours a week is staggering. The number of vacation hours unused is unbelievable. The pride that some people have of being busy is simply arrogant. The Bible says, “Give it a rest.” First introduced in Creation and later reaffirmed during the Exodus was this concept of the Sabbath; a day to rejuvenate, reflect, reconnect. In short, a day of rest.
November 9 • Forced Sabbath
Psalm 23; Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV)
There are times in our lives that we are forced to rest. Covid was a forced Sabbath. Post-surgery recovery is a forced Sabbath. Unemployment can be a forced Sabbath. Instead of twiddling our thumbs, how does God use these periods of forced Sabbath to get our attention, redirect our priorities and give it a rest?
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November 16 • The WHY
Genesis 1:28–2:3 (NRSV); Matthew 11:28–30 (NRSV)
Innovative companies don’t start with the WHAT; they start with the WHY. When we talk about the Sabbath, we begin not in a legalistic manner of what I can or cannot do, but rather we start with the WHY? Why do we even take that time to rest?
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November 23 • Restoration
Exodus 20; Luke 5:12–16
The Sabbath is certainly to reconnect with God and with one another, but it is also for me. I need to rest. It is in that rest that my soul is restored so that I can be of use for others. If Jesus needed that time apart to rest, how much more do I need the same amount of rest?
