And the Lord said to Moses, 13 “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. 14 You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death. 16 Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever. 17 It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’” 18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
1. Where do you presently feel the weight of independence? How is independence alluring to you?
2. Where is is easy for you to see your own dependence?
3. What are some restful habits that have helped you ‘sabbath’ well?
4. When have you seen ‘God at work while you’re at rest?’
5. Where do you feel like you’re failing right now? Where do you feel like you’ve got ground to make up? How would it look for you to receive Jesus invitation to rest in THAT place?
