Isaiah 58:13 (New Living Translation)
“Keep the Sabbath day holy.
Don’t pursue your own interests on that day,
but enjoy the Sabbath
and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day.
Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.
The Jews tripped often over violating the Sabbath. God gave it as a day of rest. Note what God told His people about the Sabbath through the prophet:
- Enjoy the Sabbath
- Speak of it with delight
The LORD gave His people a holiday, a fun day every week. Yet they complained and violated it. They refused to rest. They refused to enjoy it.
They refused a blessing from the LORD.
Us, today? We refuse God’s grace. We refuse God’s gift of salvation. We refuse God’s gift of happiness and contentment today and every day of our lives.
What is wrong with us?
Yet, God stays with us. He continues to bless us everyday in countless ways. Thank you God. Forgive me my obstinate refusal to enjoy Your gifts.
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