The Blessing of the Sabbath

The Sabbath – we think of the Jewish day of rest, or maybe any day when we’re not working, or the day we attend church.  Yeshua says of the Sabbath, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27).  The Sabbath is one of the blessings God made for mankind to enjoy.  He practiced it Himself on the seventh day of creation.  Was God tired?  Had all the work He’d done on the first six days worn Him out?  I can imagine it could, but no — God created it along with the world and its inhabitants as a gift to man, animals and the land.

A day, 24 hours, of no work — to most people that is a luxury.  When I first got a hold of the concept that the Sabbath was to be a blessing for man, and decided to try it, it was difficult.  (more…)

January 12, 2012 | Categories: Blessing, Following God, God's Faithfulness, Holy Days, Mo'edim, Sabbath | Tags: Blessing, Genesis 2, God's provision, Holy Days, Is 58, Mark 2, Mo'edim, Rest, Sabbath, Seven, seventh day | 9 Comments