shabbat shalom

Shabbat shalom... Hebrew for... sabbath peace...

The Creator... He created with a regular sabbath... a rest... in mind...

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

It is in the rest... we find peace... shabbat shalom... the re-creating... of our connection with God... our trust in His work in our lives...

"The Sabbath was made for man,

not man for the Sabbath. ..." ---Jesus

Mark 2:27

The Sabbath... initiated to serve man... for his well-being... and peace...

Man was not created to serve the Sabbath... tradition... turned... legalistic... drains the life... right out of life...

A loved one... struggling... crying out...

 I just don't care... 

A sure sign... of one in need... of rest...

Too much work... a 24/7 striving... empties and hardens... 

Six days... you shall labor... and work...

but the seventh day... is a rest... a resting in God...

Trusting the One... who never sleeps...

He will not let your foot slip ---

he who watches over you will not slumber...

Psalm 121:3

...with every step you take...

Trusting the One... who always works... 

Jesus said to them, 

My Father is always at his work to this very day,

and I, too, am working."

John 5:17

...to work for your good...

Are you striving... to follow Him... in all you do...?

Are you becoming weary... tired...?

Are you reaching the point of... I... just... don't... care...?

Perhaps it's time... for a rest... a day of your choosing... a regular rest... Choose a day... if not weekly... at least monthly... to stop your work... and rest in His...

It is a Way... to follow... that re-creates... re-enforces... our trust... in... Him...

Without a rest... we have no peace...

[Consider sharing your experience with shabbat shalom. Add a comment, let us know what kind of rest brings you peace... re-creates... your connection with Him...]