"Palm Sabbath" (Easter)

Hey, Y'all,

Well, with Palm Sunday the day after tomorrow and Easter next week, here's a very interesting RST (thanks Mai for this excellent thought!) about spiritual rest and renewal and the Sabbath which preceded the very eventful last week of Christ's earthly ministry. It's taken from Max Lucado devotional "Grace for the Moment", Vol. II (Feb.4) and is entitled "A Quiet Day of Rest" (from And the Angels Were Silent)


"Remember to keep the Sabbath holy." Exodus 20:8

Ever feel the wheels of your life racing faster and faster as you speed past the people you love? Could you use a reminder on how to slow it all down?

If so, read what Jesus did during the last Sabbath of His life. Start in the Gospel of Matthew. Didn't find anything? OK. Try Mark. Read what Mark recorded about the way Jesus spent the Sabbath. Nothing there either? Strange. What about Luke? What does Luke say? Not a reference to the day? Not a word about it? Well, try John. Surely John mentions the Sabbath. He doesn't? No reference? Hmmmm. Looks like Jesus was quiet that day.

"Wait a minute. That's it?" That's it.

"You mean with one week left to live, Jesus observed the Sabbath?" As far as we can tell, yes.

"You mean with all those apostles to train and people to teach, with everything going on around Him, He took a day to rest and worship?" Apparently so.

"Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days a week are set apart for your daily duties and regular work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God." Exodus 20:8-10

How cool is that? I freely admit that didn't always understand the somewhat cliched phrase "the blessed Sabbath rest" but I've got to say, I most certainly do of late...why don't you give it a try? Certainly can't hurt--rest is always a good thing, and especially in the midst of our "crazy-pace" lives, huh?

You've been prayed for today...