Remember the Sabbath?

You get up early. You take a shower. You make breakfast. You go to work or school. You fight through your day, desiring nothing but to sit down. You get home. You eat dinner. You work on homework or a project. You prepare for work the next day. You are wiped. You plop down to watch some TV and fall asleep within seconds. Next thing you know your alarm is going off. You get up and do it all over again.

In American society we are all about getting things done. How much you accomplish defines how successful we are. How well we do things is less important than how many things we do. We get so busy that we forget about what really matters. We get so busy working that we forget why we are supposed to work. We get so busy trying to make it through the day without realizing how precious each moment of life really is. We get so busy trying to catch up or get ahead, that we lose sight of where we’re supposed to be.

What happened to Sabbath? What happened to rest? What happened to finding time for God? What happened to finding peace in God? Busyness is ruining our society and it is ruining our lives. What does it say about your priorities if you are too busy for God? What does it say about your commitment to following Christ if you are too busy to give him a minute of your thoughts? Sabbath is a gift from God. It is not intended to be a burden or to add extra stress. God gave humanity the gift of Sabbath (Mark 2:27). A break from our daily toil in which we are permitted to find rest in our Savior. A moment to breathe in a deep breath of his splendor and majesty. A moment to set aside our distractions and ambitions in order to catch a glimpse of the beautiful rest that only Jesus can provide. A moment to feel satisfied by our Creator and Sustainer that earthly toils simply lack the ability to provide. A moment to set aside everything…take a deep breath…and allow God to fill us up and set us ablaze for his work to be done, not ours. Remember the Sabbath.