2: Delight and 3: Rest

2: Delight and 3: Rest Sabbath is a day to participate in the activities we love most– things that produce a desire for celebration and gratitude! Give thanks to God for the extra time and space to enjoy the gifts of his creation. This isn’t exactly Marie Kondo, but if something isn’t “sparking joy” and allowing you to draw closer to God, it can probably wait for another day. On a day of rest, we are invited to embrace our natural limitations. Feel the freedom to move more slowly, maybe take a nap, and trust that God will sustain us in our work to come. Participating in rest is an act of submission and obedience to a rhythm of life that is not set by ourselves, but by God. This opportunity to rest gives us space to remember God’s good promises—what he has already accomplished for us, and his desires for us that are still to come. We rest so that our life might be restored.