{"id":25249,"date":"2023-02-08T21:13:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T04:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/gospel-express\/2023-unchaging-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T21:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T04:32:45","slug":"2023-sabbath","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/gospel-express\/2023-sabbath\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should You Do on the Sabbath?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY RICK WARREN<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Exodus 20:9-10 GNT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We all must make a conscious decision to make time for things other than work. If we don\u2019t, we\u2019ll never rest. I make a conscious decision about how many hours I\u2019ll work each week, and I stick to it. I encourage everyone to do the same. Otherwise, we\u2019ll quickly burn out.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s 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 \u2014 and ask someone to check up on you in the process.<\/p>\n

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Getting proper rest isn\u2019t pop psychology or just good advice. It\u2019s so important to the heart of God that he put it in the Ten Commandments \u2014 along with \u201cDo not murder,\u201d \u201cDo not lie,\u201d and \u201cDo not steal.\u201d \u201cTake a day off every seven days\u201d made it on God\u2019s top 10 list of moral behaviors. Shouldn\u2019t it make it on ours too?<\/p>\n

The Bible says,\u00a0\u201cYou have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me\u201d\u00a0<\/em>(Exodus 20:9-10 GNT). We call this the Sabbath, which simply means a \u201cday of rest.\u201d What do you do on your Sabbath?<\/p>\n

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  1. Rest your body. <\/strong>If you don\u2019t take time off, your body will make you take time off. Your back will go out. You\u2019ll get a headache. You\u2019ll get the flu. God didn\u2019t design our bodies to go without rest. That\u2019s why sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do on your Sabbath is take a nap!<\/li>\n
  2. Recharge your emotions.\u00a0<\/strong>Everyone does this differently. For some recharging happens through quietness. Others rejuvenate through recreation. Still others rejuvenate through relationships. Discover what it takes to recharge your emotions, and make it a regular part of your Sabbath.<\/li>\n
  3. Refocus your spirit.\u00a0<\/strong>You need to worship on your Sabbath. Take time to focus on God instead of all of your problems. Worship puts everything else in perspective. It shrinks your problems. It reminds you that God is still on his throne. He\u2019ll help you through whatever struggles you\u2019re going through. Suddenly the problem you\u2019ve stressed over all week long won\u2019t be near as big any more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We all need a Sabbath in our lives. It doesn\u2019t have to be on Sunday. It can be any day of the week, but you need to take one day off a week to rest your body, recharge your emotions, and refocus your spirit.<\/p>\n

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