Contemplative Bible Reading

Leviticus 23:3 (New Living Translation)

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.

God commands His people to do something special on the Sabbath day: rest. Yes, the overbearing God commands His people to take a nap on the seventh day of the week.

I can go for that. At least it sounds pretty good to me. For some reason, it didn’t sound good to God’s people through the centuries. Many disobeyed much of the time.

I guess there is something in human nature to want to do what someone says we shouldn’t do. I don’t know what it is, perhaps I’m over-thinking this mess.

God also tells us to love people and be neighborly to our neighbors. We tend to mess that one up as well.

God, thank you for your grace that covers my stupid sins. Help me in my unbelief.