Eric Woodie

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Rest.

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:8-11 ESV)

We must remember to take the seventh day for rest. It is not a suggestion it is part of the ten commandments. It is easy to get caught up in the hectic craziness of life and in consequence get burnt out lose focus and slip away from the joy and peace God has given us. If God the creator of the universe took a day for rest so should we. Remember there is blessing from God in the sabbath, resting is not weakness but a restoration to strength.