Sabbath

Read

Hebrews 4:9-10

There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from His.

Meditate

Matthew 12:8

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

Deut. 5:12

Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you.

“The people are in need of rest—to stop hard work (shabbat) and be present with God (nuakh).”

“Sabbath rest is an invitation to practice for eternity in God's presence. It is an act of regular and intentional trust of God's rule on Earth. We shabbat in order to nuakh—when we stop working, we can truly rest in God's presence.”

“When followers of Jesus observe the Sabbath, we live as if this restoration has already taken place. We take a break from the broken rhythms of hustle and hardship to set aside a time to honor Jesus’ rule, enjoy his presence, and extend rest to the world around us. When we trust God’s invitation to come to him and truly rest, we become places where his presence can dwell.”

https://bibleproject.com/blog/keeping-the-sabbath-is-it-still-relevant-to-christians-today/

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His Name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

Isaiah 58:13-14
"If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath,
From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight,
The holy day of the LORD honorable,
And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways,
Nor finding your own pleasure,
Nor speaking your own words,
Then you shall delight yourself in the LORD;
And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth,
And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father.
The mouth of the LORD has spoken."

Pray

You are Lord of the Sabbath. Let me respond wholeheartedly to Your invitation, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Teach me to be present with you on the Sabbath. I surrender this time, the 7^th day, to be holy. May You show me how to be open and present with my family and friends.

Listen

Sit…

Breathe…

Give to Him all your stress.

Allow the Holy Spirit to fill your lungs, mind and soul with Himself.

Feel how settled and centered you become when the Holy Spirit moves.