My thought for today comes mainly from a bible study I attended for the first time today and I loved the message. The book we were studying is called The Gospel Project for Adults - Session 5 (The Sabbath is a gift from God that reminds us who we are.
Its the session was long to write all of it down so I will just share the highlights that I loved.
1. God gives us the Sabbath so we can refocus (Deut 5:12)
2. God gives us the Sabbath so we can rest (Deut 5:13-14)
3. God gives us the Sabbath so we can remember (Deut 5:15)
Honestly I think the fourth commandment is the one we break easily and don't even feel guilty about it. Looking at it, working on Saturday or Sunday is paid higher than other days and we work this two days its harder to set aside another day to honor our Lord.
Setting aside a day to honor the Lord is beneficial to us in many ways a few of which include;
1. Our identity can become wrapped up in our work, when we take time to refocus we get reminded that we were designed by God and he has a purpose for us which is not getting ourselves consumed by our Jobs/work or gaining worldly possessions
2. When we take the time to rest our physical bodies get rejuvenated and also we spend time reading the word of God and focusing solely on him. Setting aside a day to rest without doing anything pertaining to our work gives us time not only to get to know God better but also to spend time with our family.
3. Observing the Sabbath helps us remember what the Lord has done for us.
Do you observe the Sabbath? Is it a delight to you or a burden?
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