Day 32: Rest pt. 1

Scripture:
  • Genesis 2:1-3 So now you see how the Creator swept into being the spangled heavens, the earth, and all their hosts in six days. On the seventh day—with the canvas of the cosmos completed—God paused from His labor and rested. Thus God blessed day seven and made it special—an open time for pause and restoration, a sacred zone of Sabbath-keeping, because God rested from all the work He had done in creation that day.

  • Exodus 20:8-11 You and your family are to remember the Sabbath Day; set it apart, and keep it holy. You have six days to do all your work, 1but the seventh day is to be different; it is the Sabbath of the Eternal your God. Keep it holy by not doing any work—not you, your sons, your daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, or any outsiders living among you. For the Eternal made the heavens above, the earth below, the seas, and all the creatures in them in six days. Then, on the seventh day, He rested. That is why He blessed the Sabbath Day and made it sacred.

Consider:
  • Why did God rest after the creation?

  • Why did God weave a Sabbath rest into the 10 commandments?

  • How am I doing with following the Lord’s rhythm of rest?

Prayer focus:
  • Thank the Lord for his rest. 
  • Pray for rest, renewal and soul refreshment for yourself and others.