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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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A Day of Rest
“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a
Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God… For in six days the Lord
made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the
seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it
apart as holy.”1 “In the same way, some think one day is more holy than
another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully
convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. Those who worship the
Lord on a special day do it to honor him…”2 Most Christian’s have adopted Sunday as the day that we set
aside to honor and worship God amongst other believers. This is based on the
pattern the believers in the New Testament followed when they met on the first
day of the week. Regardless of the day you set aside to worship God, we should
always remember what Jesus said in Mark 2:27, “The Sabbath was made to meet the
needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.” This
was said in response to the Pharisees questioning why Jesus’ disciples were
breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath. This day of rest is not
about us, but about Jesus. He knows our needs even better than we do and wants
to use this time to meet those needs. When we set aside a day of rest and worship, we are seeking
Him first and trusting that He will help us not only get our work done in six
days, but He will also bless that work because we are trusting His provision. This
is a time to remember all the “good” work God has done and His great
faithfulness. This is a day for a Spiritual reset as we spend time with God and
bask in His beauty. God is not seeking perfection. He simply wants us to accept
this gift of the Sabbath and experience His goodness. Make a choice to set aside the computer, stop checking
those constant emails, stop stressing about the to-do list and enjoy spending
time with your Heavenly Father and the many blessings He has given you. Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for demonstrating the
pattern of work and rest that you wanted us to follow. At times our schedules
may seem overwhelming, and we may find it hard to let it go. Help me trust you
always. I surrender my life to you. Thank you for the gift of the Sabbath. In Jesus’
name, amen. 1. Exodus
20:8-11. 2. Romans
14:5-6. Today’s Encounter was written by: Crystal B. |
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