Sha-bat, Iyar 9, 6002 – May 6, 2017
Health, Rest, And The Sabbath
It is commonly thought that our bodies do better as humans when we have adequate rest. Equally important, however, is for our spiritual man to have rest. In fact, these two are connected according to scripture.
Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward.be…: Heb. gather thee up
9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
We see here that fasting also plays a role in the health of the physical man and the spiritual man. When we tie this to the Sabbath, we have health for both and the added benefit of blessing.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King! Praise the name Yahuah! Let Your will be done among us. Send us now Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our transgressions, and help us all to forgive the those that have transgressed against us. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and restore a right spirit within us. Restore us to right relationship with You, better than ever, and with our brothers and sisters. Raise us up to rise on the high places of the earth. fRestore one hundredfold all that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people that is good. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.