Saturday, May 18, 2013

Doing God’s Stuff

Most of the time when I think of the sabbath I think about the part about the rest. This is good, because it is the one day that I can sleep in, for example. God rested from working to get things done. What do you suppose He did on His day off? I think to answer that we have to look at what the scriptures say we are to be doing for a clue.

In Isaiah 58 it says we are to turn away from doing our own things, from saying our own things, and treat it as a holy day of the Lord. The word holy here implies dedicated to, like set apart for, focused on, etc. So we are to spend time with God on the sabbath, doing what He wants us to be doing, whatever that is. Now, looking back at the first sabbath, what was God doing when He rested? He was spending time with Adam and Eve! They were all walking in the garden together, checking out the new stuff, Adam naming things. Can you imagine how great a day that would have been?!? The very first time God and man celebrated the sabbath together!

Prayer
Father, thank You for taking time to be with us in those first seven days of creation. What an amazing time that must have been! We thank You for taking time to be with us on the sabbath today, for being willing to talk with us and give us direction for things you want us to do. You are a very great God! Praise be to the Most High, King of the universe! In Jesus name. Amen.