If you could set aside all your responsibilities for a day and do whatever you wanted, how would you spend it? The seventh day is a gift from God. When God rested on the seventh day of creation, He showed us just how powerful—and necessary—rest truly is. More than that, He invited us to experience that same kind of rest with Him.
But let’s be honest, between packed schedules and busy minds, real rest feels almost impossible. And when we don’t rest, we don’t just burn out … we miss out on understanding the God who created us. Practicing the Sabbath isn’t about checking another box, it’s about restoring our souls and reconnecting with the One who gives us peace.
Maybe it’s time to say, “Enough is enough.” The Sabbath isn’t just a break—it’s the answer to the deepest needs of your soul.
Step out of the hurry and into the peace and rest of God. Practicing Sabbath can be a turning point in our lives. And for those of us who are dangerously tired, spiritually, mentally and physically, practicing Sabbath can be a new beginning – rest, delight and worship for our soul. The word “sabbath” means “to stop.” In Genesis, God worked for six days but then rested on the seventh. In doing so, he built a rhythm into the fabric of creation. When we live in alignment with this ancient rhythm, we find peace and joy, but when we fight it, we fracture our souls. We hear about Sabbath rest and we imagine sleeping in or taking a day off. But Sabbath rest is a form of resistance. There are powerful forces — both external and internal — that war against a Sabbath spirituality. To sabbath will require that we resist. Sabbath is not another day for religious duty, but a life-giving day of delight — a weekly party. It’s a full day set aside to celebrate our life with God in his world. And it’s designed to be done in community, not alone. Few things are more provocative in the modern world than communities of joy. Sabbath isn’t just a day to stop, rest, and throw a feast in community. Ultimately, it’s a holy day — set apart for and dedicated to God himself. Early Christians called it “the Lord’s Day.” It’s a weekly day of worship by which we cultivate a spirit of worship all week long.