Saturday, June 21, 2014

Sabbath Is For Safety

As I was thinking of the Sabbath today, it occurred to me that it may have yet another aspect for us as believers. We all know it is called a day of rest. But I suggest perhaps it is even more. Let’s look at it’s first mention in Genesis.

Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

The scriptures state that God rested from His work. The word means to put down, to repose or kneel down. God essentially took the day off to be with His kids, Adam and Eve, that He had created. Here is what I saw today. If God wants to spend time on the Sabbath with His kids, as a Father He would certainly make certain everything was safe for Him to do this. He would certainly make certain that His kids would be protected from harm while He spent time with them. There are no scriptures I know of this that say this straight out. But as a father myself, I can say that all fathers look to the safety of their family first. God is a far better Father than I could ever hope to be. Does it not make sense then that He would ensure the safety of His kids when He spends time with them even more than I would.

Today, as we spend time with our heavenly Father, we can know He has our back and we are safe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We want Your kingdom here. We want to spend time with You and we trust You to keep us safe. Please forgive us our sin, and cleanse us. Please send today Your healing, deliverance, and abundant provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.