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Sabbath rest

11/19/2016

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Respecting Sabbath is an important part of our faith journey.  I started on this journey not long ago.  You can read my first blog post about Protecting Sabbath.  I am still learning and as a family we are working to figure it out - what we are discovering is that it is a necessity.
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In Exodus we see the first example of Sabbath rest - this is not a new idea.  Sabbath is a lesson that was taught through Moses, we can read this in Exodus 31:12-14:
And the Lord said to Moses, "You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.  You shall keep the Sabbath because it is holy for you.
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The first example we see in Exodus is the gathering of manna, They were to gather twice as much on the 6th day so that the 7th day would be respected as holy Sabbath.  This began the pattern of work, rest and trust.

6 days of work, a day of rest and trusting that the Lord will provide what we need.  Our bodies are designed to work hard, to take time to rest and to trust in the truth of His word.

This is something that we are working to achieve as a family and as it says in Exodus "throughout your generations" which means that we must model this for our children.  

After church one Sunday we all came home to change into our comfy clothes and settle in for the day - but my husband asks us to get in the vehicle because we are going for a drive.  Even though I had a lot on my "to do" list and was ready with about 20 excuses of why I couldn't possibly take the time to go for a drive - I knew I just had to choose to be excited about his idea and get in the vehicle.  Our teen daughters were not so sure but jumped in the back seat and with my camera in hand we started out.

We live in a beautiful Province, Saskatchewan just takes your breath away.  The Prince Albert National Park is only an hour's drive from our home.  I will never forget as we rounded the corner into the main town site - we looked out the window to see a bald eagle flying over the lake right beside us - it was like we were flying with it.  We pulled over and stepped out to look over the cliff to the lake below - the wind whistling through the trees, the waves lapping the shore and the quiet peace brought tears to my eyes.  The "to do" list will always be there, the laundry continues to pile up, there are always meals to prepare, groceries to buy and put away but our daughters are now teenagers.  We only have a few years of this family unit as we know it left to enjoy.  

​We need to model Sabbath rest to our daughters and our souls desperately need it.
Elk at Prince Albert National Park
This elk that we found at Prince Albert National Park has Sabbath rest figured out.  Sit back and enjoy the sunset - life passes by too quickly.
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How will your family choose Sabbath rest?
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