Daily Power #29

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Ps. 91:1)

As a pastor, I work most weekends. Consequently, I’ve often envied the relaxation and fun so many people seem to enjoy from Friday evening to Monday morning. But the more people I talk to about this, the more I realize their weekends are just as busy and hectic as mine. Even their Sundays can seem jam-packed with church services, family activities, and preparations for the upcoming week.

Maybe this is why God commands us to take a Sabbath, one day out of our weekly seven that’s set aside to rest our bodies, renew our spirits, and recharge our minds.

Unfortunately, keeping the Sabbath as a time to recover from the week and to focus on our relationship with God is easier in theory than in practice.

But as God establishes in Genesis, when he created our world and everything in it, he took a day off. On the seventh day, he rested. Scripture doesn’t say that he created only a couple of little things that day, or that he caught up on all those things he had been meaning to create. No, he rested.

Choose a day to honor as your Sabbath this week. And in the meantime, cancel an appointment, reschedule a meeting, or break your routine. Take a few minutes and simply rest your soul before God.

Power Lift

Lord, today I release my cares and worries to you. Help me to still my soul before you, to soak in your presence, and to practice keeping the Sabbath as my time to rest in you.