I think one of the reasons God wants his people to take a Sabbath is so he can regularly drive home the point that we do not save ourselves.
We need practical ways to keep this truth in the forefront of our minds, lest we forget.
Stopping, ceasing, resting, recovering, worshipping … and did I say resting? These are all things God wants us to do once a week so that He can whisper to us on a regular basis:
It is not all up to you …
Trust me …
Watch me work …
Rest in me …
I got this …
I have been loving some good ol’ Martin Luther quotes lately, and he – the leader of the great Reformation – pounded on this idea hard.
I believe he pounded it because we need it pounded into our thick skulls over and over:
“The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace of Christ and must take matters into our own hands.”
What matters are you trying to take into your own hands these days?
Would you consider taking some time off from work and worry to simply practice re-trusting the love and grace of Christ for yourself?
A walk, a nap, a rest, just a nice long sit … all these will do.
Let your absolute inactivity drive the point home.
