“Sabbath is a time of realizing that we do not run the world. It is a time to recover the rhythms of Grace, as we trust in God the Creator. It is a time to realize our responsibilities to the poor and the lost as we look around us. We recommend a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Recommendation 25: That the leadership in every area of church life institute the discipline of a period of retreat, rest and reflection to allow space for God to change us.”
– Church Without Walls, Church of Scotland
Six days you shall be a workaholic; on the seventh day shall you join the peaceful company of human beings.
Six days shall you take orders from your boss; on the seventh day shall you be master of your own life.
Six days shall you toil in the marketplace; on the seventh day shall you detach yourself from money matters.
Six days shall you create, drive, create, drive, invent, push, drive; on the seventh day shall you reflect.
Six days shall you be a success; on the seventh day shall you remember that not everything is in your power.
Six days shall you enjoy the blessings of work; on the seventh day shall you understand that being is as important as doing.
– How to Run a Jewish Household by Blu Greenberg
These meditations courtesy of Rev. Ken Stright.
