Reading: Mark 2, 2 kings 13 and Psalm 104
Scripture: Mark 2:27, And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
Observation: Back before the Israel was brought out of Egypt there was no such thing as the Sabbath, you did what you did every day. You worked your fields, tend your flocks, or hunt for the things you need to live. Then once God used Moses to bring Israel out of Egypt he gave them a day of rest to encourage that we don't burn ourselves out.
Application: Society has taken this day of rest and thrown it out the window and find ways to cram something into every waking moment of every day. There are those out there who work almost every hour they are not sleeping. We are all doing this in the name of wealth and “getting ahead.” The Jewish people had taken the commandment of keeping the Sabbath holy so far that they were not allowed to do some of the simplest of things on that day. I recommend creating a sabbath for you and your family. What my family does is we try to get all our house work and chores done Saturday before going to Saturday evening service at our church leaving Sunday for doing family stuff. We do lunch/dinners with extended family we take drives and sometimes we just stay home and relax. God created us and He know that we need a day to relax.
Prayer: Father I thank you for everything you have done for us, you provide all we need and so much more. I think you for the ability to have days to just hang out with the family and relax. I ask that you help us to find the time to take a sabbath and just enjoy your creation.
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