REST / SABBATH / WORK

2-11-2024

Rest / Sabbath / Work

Jesus said, “Come follow me.”

• Jesus is preparing and equipping
  • Not about
  • It is about trying to with the Spirit
• We live in an ever-changing world.
  • is changing all the time
  • New gadgets
  • New platforms

The world is moving too fast, and I need to stop and assess what is up.

Rest:

(used as a noun) peace of or — Merriam Webster

Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

• When two things are yoked together,

• • They produce even more pulling power because they are working in .
• This is what Jesus is referring to when he says, take my yoke upon you, or be yoked to me.
  • has the yoke,
  • Get yoked to .

We need to be yoked to Jesus

for our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

• It is so important to be alone with the
  • Even Jesus went away to be alone and recharge.

Matthew 14:23

And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

• Find that time
• Get in the habit
• Just be in His presence

Romans 8:28 (ESV)

and we know that for those who love God all things work together for the good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Sabbath:

The History of Sabbatical and Sabbath: Take a Break

We tend to think of sabbatical in academic terms, as a school year free from teaching duties that can be devoted to research, travel, and writing. Traditionally, this occurs every seventh year. Because of this scholarly context, we may easily miss what is hiding in plain sight: that sabbatical is related to Sabbath, which refers to the Biblical day of rest, or the seventh day. We trace the origins of both sabbatical and Sabbath to the Greek word sabbaton. Sabbaton itself traces to the Hebrew word shabbāth, meaning “rest.”

• Stop working
• Stop
• Stop
• Rest in Him

“You need to take a day of your week to slow down. The Sabbath is more than just a day; it’s a way of being in the world. It’s a spirit of restfulness that comes from abiding, from living in the Father’s loving presence all week long.”

“The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry”.

by John Mark Comer

It sets us up to be more effective for God’s Kingdom.

• It’s not about productivity and
• It’s about producing and being for God’s Glory.

Sabbath:

• To commune with God without .
• Bring Him in on all the .

Work:

The definition says, to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:27

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Genesis 2:15

The Lord God took man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

Genesis 2:2

And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

Colossian 3:23

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.

• Work for the Lord, is our ultimate boss!