Working From Rest: A Prayer JourneySample

Sabbath Renewal

Lord, please help me to honour the Sabbath by ‘not going my own way’. May I delight in your day of rest.

‘Keeping the Sabbath’ became, in the Christian culture of the last century, a series of ‘thou shalt nots’ instead of positive practice of rest and renewal. God’s intention was that the Sabbath would be a day of delight, not one of onerous religious duty – a day of worship and restoration. It provides the opportunity to stop, press the reset button, and regain our bearings.

For reflection: In what way is the Sabbath a delight to you?