"William Wilberforce (if you haven't seen the biographical movie "Amazing Grace" about Wilberforce, watch it!) had discovered that the person who establishes a block of time for Sabbath rest, cessation, on a regular basis is most likely to keep all of life in proper perspective and remain free of burnout and breakdown."
"This rest was not meant to be a luxury, but rather a necessity for those who want to have growth and maturity."
Quoting Abraham Joshua Heschel, "It is a day on which we are called upon to share what is eternal in time, to turn from the results of creation to the mystery of creation; from the world of creation to the creation of the world."
Speaking of Jesus, "No wonder He met every encounter with a fresh burst of wisdom. No wonder He had ample courage not to fight back, not to defend Himself. His spirit was always rested, His private world ordered. Without this kind of rest our private world will always be strained and disordered."
"What had happened, much to my amazement, was that by bringing this restful order to my private world through proper Sabbath observance, I was able to impact my public world in the days that followed with much greater wisdom and judgment."
Speaking again of Wilberforce, "Because he got back on track (with devoted times of weekly Sabbaths), the great landmark achievement of abolition (of slavery) was his claim."
"The world and the Church need genuinely rested Christians: Christians who are regularly refreshed by true sabbath rest, not just leisure or time off. When a godly rest is achieved, yo u will see just how tough and resilient Christians can actually be."
Are you rested?
Here are couple articles on rest that I have...check them out...
Pastor Fred
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