Rich Maffeo on Nostr: 2023 was a pretty stressful year for me. Not ‘big’ stuff; Just a lot of small, ...
2023 was a pretty stressful year for me. Not ‘big’ stuff; Just a lot of small, niggling stuff that quite unconsciously began piling up. It led to health issues and ultimately resulted in my having to pull back on some ministries in the community.
After the stress all came to a proverbial head, I got to thinking about REALLY keeping the Sabbath. I mean, God DID set it up for us to pull back from the normal day to day stuff that often DOES pile up and can overwhelm.
So, about six or eight months ago, I began holding Saturday as kind of ‘sacrosanct.’ And I have so much enjoyed doing so. I find myself looking forward to the Sabbath now.
Yes, I know many people cannot observe Saturday as their Sabbath Day. Listen, I used to be a registered nurse at the bedside – often on weekends. But the NT scriptures seem to ‘allow’ (not sure if that is the correct word, but you get the point) – I think the NT allows other days during the week when we just ‘CHILL’ for the day, spending time with family and even extra time with Jesus and His word (see Romans 14:5-6).
My point: I hope you don’t wait until your body and your mental status tell you that you need to pull back a little. God made the Sabbath for Man. He knew we need it.
After the stress all came to a proverbial head, I got to thinking about REALLY keeping the Sabbath. I mean, God DID set it up for us to pull back from the normal day to day stuff that often DOES pile up and can overwhelm.
So, about six or eight months ago, I began holding Saturday as kind of ‘sacrosanct.’ And I have so much enjoyed doing so. I find myself looking forward to the Sabbath now.
Yes, I know many people cannot observe Saturday as their Sabbath Day. Listen, I used to be a registered nurse at the bedside – often on weekends. But the NT scriptures seem to ‘allow’ (not sure if that is the correct word, but you get the point) – I think the NT allows other days during the week when we just ‘CHILL’ for the day, spending time with family and even extra time with Jesus and His word (see Romans 14:5-6).
My point: I hope you don’t wait until your body and your mental status tell you that you need to pull back a little. God made the Sabbath for Man. He knew we need it.