At the heart of sabbatical is sabbath. Sabbath is resting, ceasing, embracing, and feasting. Today was day one of Our Sabbtical. Sabbath is rooted in creation.
Scripture tells us that God rested after all of creation was complete.
So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation. - Genesis 2:1-3
Today I worshipped with my family at my wife Becky's church where she is pastor. There is something 'Sabbathy' (I know it's not a real word) about worshipping without having to think about worship planning, the details of sermon preparation, or song selections. I got to simply worship.
Part of the instruction for those embracing sabbatical is to do what makes your heart sing. It is why God instructs sabbath to be set aside as holy. So, if you missed it, God instructs that a sabbath be followed.
“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. - Exodus 20:8-11
To start sabbtical rooted in worship and with those within my household is exactly the point of Our Sabbtical; strengthening relationships with God and with everyone within my household makes my heart sing.
Blessed Sabbath everyone.
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