Will I choose the Sabbath?

God created us with the need for a cycle of work and rest, 6+1. If we work too much we will get worn out, but if we don't work enough we will bore out. I know I've experienced the stress and exhaustion that comes from working too much, but also the boredom and restlessness that comes from too much rest. I think its so cool that God gave us this balance of both work and rest. Hard work is important, but it is not where our worth is found. And God gave us the Sabbath as a day to take a break from our work, fix our eyes on him, and go deeper.

To keep this commandment I have to desire and decide to keep the Sabbath. It must be a choice that I consciously make, its not something that we just stumble upon. So often, I go to church on Sundays because that is part of the routine of my week. But the fourth commandment is so much more than that. It is saying that whatever seems important in my life, is not more important than taking time to experience God's rest. Deciding to take a sabbath is deciding to trust and sacrifice because we want to experience this rest that is offered. From desiring and deciding to keep the sabbath holy we can then change what needs to be changed, seek the Lord's rest, and take the chance to celebrate all that God has done.