There Remains a Sabbath Rest

Part 1 of the series, “Entering God’s Rest” (July 2019). If you’re like most modern people, you have some trouble with rest. Most of us spend our week chasing the never-ending demands of work, whether it’s job deadlines, needy children, or unending laundry. But as disciples of God we don’t only have the benefit of rest promised to us, it is also a holy expectation. Are Christians meant to observe the Sabbath ? Perhaps not in the way they did in the Old Testament. But our very growth and health in the Christian walk is dependent upon us following the rhythm of God’s creation. This starts with regularly stopping what we are doing to conquer our world…to pause and sanctify the God who created everything. Entering God’s rest is the only way we can give our work the dignity and effectiveness we so greatly desire.