One Sabbath he was going through the grain fields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” In this story from Mark’s gospel, Jesus was challenged by the Pharisees about the Sabbath. They were worried about the appearance of the Sabbath and Jesus wanted them to see the why of the Sabbath. God made us to need rest. He didn’t rest on the seventh day because he was tired but because we need to rest. Rest is harder and harder to do in our culture. Work will always be calling, but we are more able to do our work if we are rested. Sabbath, whenever it is practiced, is a gift to us from God and we need to intentionally seek it.
So like I did this late afternoon, go somewhere and take a simple walk along an easy path. Listen and look for God in his world. Prayer Lord of the Sabbath, Thank you for the joy and rest that comes from a simple walk in the woods. Help us to intentionally seek out the Sabbath in our lives and truly learn to rest. Amen
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