Friday, June 11, 2010

Isaiah 58:13–14

'Keep the Sabbath day holy.
Don't pursue your own interests on that day,
but enjoy the Sabbath
and speak of it with delight as the LORD's holy day.
Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
and don't follow your own desires or talk idly.
Then the LORD will be your delight.
I will give you great honor
and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob.
I, the LORD, have spoken!'"

One aspect of honoring God is keeping the Sabbath—letting go of our own pursuits for one day per week in order to focus on God. It's not a matter so much of what we do or don't do; it's a matter of a heart turned toward God, to delight in him. Notice "delight" is mentioned twice in two verses. The Sabbath is meant to be a gift for refreshment. Honoring God in this way opens us up to his rich blessings. Try it!
Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions

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