
Topic: What Should You Do on the Sabbath?
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āYou have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to meāĀ (Exodus 20:9-10Ā GNT).
We each must consciously decide to make time for things other than work. If we donāt, weāll never rest. I make a deliberate decision about how many hours Iāll work each week, and I stick to it. I encourage everyone to do the same. Otherwise, weāll quickly burn out.
Itās like a bow and arrow. When a bow is constantly strung tight, it loses its power. It has to be unstrung periodically. You need to force yourself to set realistic hours and then hold yourself accountableāand ask someone to check up on you in the process.
Getting proper rest isnāt pop psychology or just good advice. Itās so important to the heart of God that he put it in the Ten Commandmentsāalong with āDo not murder,ā āDo not lie,ā and āDo not steal.ā āTake a day off every seven daysā made it on Godās top 10 list of moral choices. Shouldnāt it make it on ours, too?
TheĀ BibleĀ says,Ā āYou have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to meāĀ (Exodus 20:9-10Ā GNT). We call this the Sabbath, which simply means a āday of rest.ā What should you do on your Sabbath?
- Rest your body.Ā If you donāt take time off, your body will make you take time off. Your back will go out. Youāll get a headache. Youāll get the flu. God didnāt design our bodies to go without rest. Thatās why sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do on your Sabbath is take a nap!
- Recharge your emotions.Ā Everyone does this differently. For some, recharging happens through quietness. Others rejuvenate through recreation. Still others reenergize through relationships. Discover what it takes to recharge your emotions, and make it a regular part of your Sabbath.
- Refocus your spirit.Ā You need to worship on your Sabbath. Take time to focus on God instead of all your problems. Worship puts everything else in perspective. It shrinks your problems. It reminds you that God is still on his throne and heāll help you through whatever youāre facing. Suddenly the problem youāve stressed over all week long wonāt be nearly as big anymore.
We all need a Sabbath in our lives. It doesnāt have to be on Sunday. It can be any day of the week, but you need to take one day off each week to rest your body, recharge your emotions, and refocus your spirit.
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Daily Hope Devotional with Rick Warren 17 August 2020 Message
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