Just Sabbath

Today was just another Sunday and as I had made it my habit and honest conviction, I refrained from any work that could possibly be done. All last and this semester I have been doing so. Why?

Here is why:

As I woke up this morning, too late for church, but fully rested, a wonderful day began that I would not have had, if I had not set aside my Sabbaths for rest and for the Lord.

After realizing that I would have to rush to church to make it on time, I decided to stay back and instead spend some extensive time in the word and in prayer, which was wonderful. I love reading the Psalms. Then I took a long shower and went to lunch. Just as I was on my way to the Caf, it started to sprinkle outside and that meant that no one would be sitting outside. Wait nobody was not quite right, three of my favorite people in the world (Andrew, Melissa and Hayden) enjoyed the rain outside, while eating their lunch. So I asked how long they would be sitting there and if it was worth to join them, which it was.

Having first the rain wet our faces and later the sun dry it off, was just so beautiful and in addition to that a deep and longlasting conversation began. A conversation about living alone in the wilderness for a year to seek after God and what the benefit of that would be. From there we began to talk about God speaking to us and the reality of spiritual gifts, we talked about martyrdom and the desire to live a life consumed by God. So for 4 hours we talked and talked and talked about the things of God and never got tired. We shared the things that God had been doing in our past and those he is doing at this very moment. It was just beautiful! What else can I say! And now I am going to eat dinner with a few guys talking more about the things of God on this totally usual Sunday.

Are you asking how this is a usual Sunday?

Well, if you set aside a day for the Lord and let the Sabbaths be for you, to benefit your soul, to bring you to rest and to draw you to Him, transforming you evermore into his likeness. This will become your every Sabbath.

These are the words of our Lord:

"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for Sabbath." Mark 2:27

Be blessed my friends!

Shalom alechem