Resting on the Sabbath
12-25-08
God is great and does marvelous works (Ps 86:10 & Rev 15:3). It is not just who God is, but also what He does that makes Him God. If what God does is important then what we do is also important. Though God continues to labor, we have a rest appointed to us weekly. God has a Sabbath rest He will enter into with us (Heb 4:9,10).
The Sabbath is meant for enjoyment. God enjoys the fruits of His labors and the creation of His hands. He rested once, after the creation of the world and man and all that was in the world, above and below it. He enjoyed what He had done afterward, and saw that “it was good”. We were meant to enjoy the fruits of our labors also. Otherwise the meaning of our lives is found in work, and this creates a void in us. Relationships suffer and our mind becomes a slave-driver.
We should enjoy the fruits of our talents, the good works we do, and the words that come from our heart towards God and people. God wants us to look on the faces of the people in our lives and see the good we have caused to come to them. This makes our lives richer. God meant for us to find satisfaction in the fruits of our lips and the fruits of our labors. It is false humility to not enjoy those fruits, and it is punishment to continually evaluate our words and deeds. Let us begin today, learning to enjoy the good things that come out of our hearts, whether in word or deed. This is pleasing to God and will bring health to our soul. Amen
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