Thurs.’s Devo - The Sabbath Day Extended

Now that we have established that the Sabbath Day is not only the day of the week we set apart to worship God but also a day we are looking forward to in the future. It stands for a whole millennium where the lion will lay down with the lamb, where we will reign with Christ and where peace will inhabit the earth. Ever notice how on the Sabbath Jesus chose to do his greatest miracles. He would heal everybody in the town on the Sabbath, which totally irked the religious leaders since they lived by the letter of the law. Jesus was showing us a picture of a day when all would be healed and live free of demons and chains. For us today, to honor the Sabbath means to honor and understand God’s total plan. We are to be kingdom-minded people who live for God’s whole plan on the earth, not just our little lives and what we need or want. We are privileged to be invited to be a small part of a huge story that is being written throughout the history of time. When we live this way it honors the Sabbath - what we are living for. The Sabbath is a holy rest God has planned for those who chose to walk with him. We are to experience this rest during our walk. Honoring the Sabbath is choosing to walk in peace, no matter what we are going through, knowing that God is ultimately in charge and knows what he is doing. Shalom! Jerusalem means, “foundation of peace” where Jesus is prince. Lord, help us to walk in peace where everyday is a Sabbath rest to us.