Taking the Sabbath
Have you thought about the command to take a Sabbath recently? How many of you homeschooling moms really take the Sabbath? I know that our schedules are so busy that it seems impossible to do that. I know that I don’t take a rest often, and when I don’t, I get very run-down. Exodus 20:10 tells us that we should keep the seventh day holy and rest. Even the Hebrews did not work on the Sabbath when they were in the desert because God provided enough manna for two days on the sixth day. (Exodus 16:26) I have tried to take this command to heart before and found that taking a rest - not always on the seventh day mind you - has really helped me to slow down and enjoy life. I feel refreshed the following day, and the kids do, too.
I have been thinking about this for a while now, so now it is time to do something about it. Taking the Sabbath is something that I will strive to do from now on. One step forward includes not posting on my blog on Sundays. I challenge you to also look at your schedules to see if you are taking a Sabbath. If not, try to for a month and see what the results are. You may find that you are more productive and much happier as a result. Plus you will have more time available to make memories with your family - your precious gift from God.
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It seems that life is just too busy. We are always running around to get everything done. We say that there are not enough hours in the day to get it all done. My daughter follows after me and begs me to do a devotion with her. Sometimes I just can’t sit down and do it because I am too busy. I know that it sounds odd that I can’t take 5-10 minutes to read with my child, but my child wants to read all of the time - not just to do a devotion. She constantly asks me to read, so I can’t wait for her to be able to read on her own! I get so impatient because there are other things that need to be done. When will I finish the things on my “to do” list?
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2:2-3
No, I am not taking a Sabbath. We go to church, but the day is not set aside for rest. I think that I am often less productive because I don’t take time to relax and care for myself. I have found that there are times when we have taken a Sabbath in the middle of the week rather than on Sunday because we are just too tired to do anything. We can’t muster the energy to get dressed even, so we just hang out together and play. If I were to take a Sabbath rest, I might be able to get everything done becaue my priorities would be set straight. I would end up sitting down with my sweet daughter to read anything, especially a devotion, when she wanted to read. A day of rest would allow me to rejuvinate. I would not be too busy for my kids - or for my God for that matter.
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