The Sabbath is not about just doing nothing all day. It is not about sleeping in and doing no work. It is about active resting: a rest that helps us reflect on and recognize who God is and what He has done, a rest that renews us as we participate and enjoy God and the life He has given us. It is a rest that is centered on worship of the living God.
John Pipers states, "God's purpose for us on the Sabbath is that we experience the highest and most intense joy that can be experienced, namely, that we 'take delight in the Lord'"
"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Mark 2:27
[Extracted from LIVING Life -June 2012]
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