A Day of Rest

Toward a New Creation
Judgment and Salvation

The Day of the Lord

Exodus 16:25-30  The Message

^25-26 Moses said, “Now eat it; this is the day, a Sabbath for God. You won’t find any of it on the ground today. Gather it every day for six days, but the seventh day is Sabbath; there won’t be any of it on the ground.”
²⁷ On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather anyway but they didn’t find anything.
^28-29 God said to Moses, “How long are you going to disobey my commands and not follow my instructions? Don’t you see that God has given you the Sabbath? So on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. So, each of you, stay home. Don’t leave home on the seventh day.”
³⁰ So the people quit working on the seventh day.

For Reflection

It seems that it is God's intention that we rest from our labors.  God provides for us.  Life does not seem to mean that we work endlessly.  The day of rest is one of recreation.  It is a time of reflection on God's bounty and relief from the pressures of human existence.  God intends that we trust in God to provide.  The day of rest celebrate the freedom we enjoy living in the hollow of God's hand.

Pray

that you will take time to reflect on God's blessings.  Pray that you will give your worries and concerns to God.  Pray for the confidence in God so that you may rest and be restored and be freed from the pressures of survival to enjoy life and recognize the blessings from your creator.