Listen "Sabbath Rest"
Episode Synopsis
Hebrews 4:9-13
There may be no greater need in today’s busy world than rest. People everywhere tap into this as a market with the rise of airbnb and vrbo, cruises, and timeshares. They are all selling rest and most of us are buying it. We buy it believing that it will somehow wipe away the weariness of our daily grind. And we love these times. We come home with good stories to share and memories to savor. We call them vacations. Who is not looking forward to a vacation?
As much as we love them, how much did they help in your need for rest? In my experience they seem to have one or two impacts. Which of these are like your own experience. You need a vacation from your vacation. When you get home from family outings and sight seeing, you’re often exhausted and you need more time to unwind. Or, you feel a bit of heartache because it creates more of a desire to escape your everyday life.
The reality is, our vacations, as much as we might love them, don’t satisfy our need for rest. So, what will?
The Sabbath. It is why God gave it to you as a gift. So why don’t we feel rested as Christians? Why don’t we feel rested even when we are faithful to come each week to worship? Because we really don’t understand the Sabbath.
There may be no greater need in today’s busy world than rest. People everywhere tap into this as a market with the rise of airbnb and vrbo, cruises, and timeshares. They are all selling rest and most of us are buying it. We buy it believing that it will somehow wipe away the weariness of our daily grind. And we love these times. We come home with good stories to share and memories to savor. We call them vacations. Who is not looking forward to a vacation?
As much as we love them, how much did they help in your need for rest? In my experience they seem to have one or two impacts. Which of these are like your own experience. You need a vacation from your vacation. When you get home from family outings and sight seeing, you’re often exhausted and you need more time to unwind. Or, you feel a bit of heartache because it creates more of a desire to escape your everyday life.
The reality is, our vacations, as much as we might love them, don’t satisfy our need for rest. So, what will?
The Sabbath. It is why God gave it to you as a gift. So why don’t we feel rested as Christians? Why don’t we feel rested even when we are faithful to come each week to worship? Because we really don’t understand the Sabbath.
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