The Gift of the Sabbath | Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11
The word Sabbath means to stop or cease. You may have heard of people observing the Sabbath day, which is an entire day of stopping from your work, or maybe you have heard of people taking sabbaticals – long breaks from their work. This practice comes from a larger theme in the Bible. The concept of Sabbath rest is a theme that moves from Genesis to Revelation. It starts in creation and continues into consummation. It is God’s design of time all culminating in a seventh day. It is a weekly reminder of what of what God has done and is to come for God’s people; It is ultimate rest (Shabbat Shalom.) The Sabbath is a pattern woven into creation and a practice that we should keep for our good.