Bible verse (Ezekiel 20:12)
I
gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between us, so they would know that I the Lord
made them holy.
Thought for the day
How
have you found being in lockdown, if you’re in lockdown? What has been the
biggest challenge you have faced. For me, the challenge has been to make sure I
have a day off.
You
see like many people, I have to work from home. No big difference there but when
I look back over the last 6 weeks of lockdown in the UK, I can count on two
fingers the number of actual days off I have had. When I haven’t had to answer
the phone, or reply to an email, or prepare a service.
I
have to ask myself, how is that honoring God. Today’s verse in Ezekiel talks
about the Sabbath day of rest as a sign. A sign that we have been made holy,
put aside for God. In a way observing the Sabbath, whenever that may be,
indicates our trust in God. The Sabbath requires us to trust God that the world
won’t fall apart while we rest. My not taking a day to rest and recuperate
shows me that I don’t really trust God. That’s a hard thing to admit but I feel
for myself at least it’s true.
So
how about you? How is your day of rest going? Do you keep it or like me has it become
a concept rather than a reality because my challenge to us all today is to
take the time to simply rest. Rest in God’s goodness and do not worry about
anything.
