ARE WE SO BUSY DOING THE WORK OF THE LORD THAT WE ARE NEGLECTING TO SPEND TIME WITH THE LORD OF THE WORK?

Greetings to all

Sabbath Rest

Exodus 20:8-11

"For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy."
(EXODUS 20:11)

Often our demanding work and church ministry schedules mean that we don't set aside "Sabbath" time for rest. We are, in essence, saying that we know better than God. Sound familiar?

It didn't take long before Adam and Eve disobeyed God's instruction not to eat fruit from the forbidden tree. Instead, they listened to the serpent who convinced them that they would become like God. The tragic irony is that by this act of disobedience, mankind - already "created in the image of God" - was now cursed. Death had entered the equation; our relationship with God was blighted by sin.

Fewer of us now than generations ago earn our living from "toiling on the land." But we all identify with the weariness caused by the daily grind. Too often we learn at great cost that failure to rest body, mind and soul can lead to burnout, breakdown, or depression. And no matter how we search for relief, we will not find it until we are resting solidly in our Savior. Take a rest; take the true rest that Jesus offers.

INSIGHT
ARE WE SO BUSY DOING THE WORK OF THE LORD THAT WE ARE NEGLECTING TO SPEND TIME WITH THE LORD OF THE WORK?