Topic: What Should You Do on the Sabbath? [RICK WARREN Devotional 20 June  2024]

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What Should You Do on the Sabbath?

BY RICK WARREN — JUNE 20, 2024
FROM BUILDING MY LIFE ON VALUES THAT LAST

“You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me.”

Exodus 20:9-10 (GNT)

We each must consciously decide to make time for things other than work. If we don’t, we’ll never rest. We’ll quickly burn out!

It’s like a bow and arrow. When a bow is constantly strung tight, it loses its power. It has to be unstrung periodically. You need to force yourself to set realistic hours and then hold yourself accountable—and ask someone to check up on you in the process.

Getting proper rest isn’t pop psychology or just good advice. It’s so important to the heart of God that he put it in the Ten Commandments—along with “Do not murder,” “Do not lie,” and “Do not steal.” “Take a day off every seven days” made it on God’s top 10 list of moral choices. Shouldn’t it make it on ours, too?

The Bible says, “You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me” (Exodus 20:9-10 GNT). We call this the Sabbath, which simply means a “day of rest.” What should you do on your Sabbath?

Rest your body. If you don’t take time off, your body will make you take time off. Your back will go out. You’ll get a headache. You’ll get the flu. God didn’t design our bodies to go without rest. That’s why sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do on your Sabbath is take a nap!

Recharge your emotions. Everyone does this differently. For some, recharging happens through quietness. Others rejuvenate through recreation. Still others reenergize through relationships. Discover what it takes to recharge your emotions, and make it a regular part of your Sabbath.

Refocus your spirit. You need to worship on your Sabbath. Take time to focus on God instead of all your problems. Worship puts everything else in perspective. It shrinks your problems. It reminds you that God is still on his throne and he’ll help you through whatever you’re facing. Suddenly the problem you’ve stressed over all week long won’t be nearly as big anymore.

We all need a Sabbath in our lives. It doesn’t have to be on Sunday. It can be any day of the week, but you need to take one day off each week to rest your body, recharge your emotions, and refocus your spirit.

Talk It Over

• What kinds of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical signs do you notice when you aren’t getting enough rest?
• Have you considered that not getting enough rest is being disobedient to God? What changes when you do think of it this way?
• What’s the best way for you to recharge your emotions?

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