Sabbath; a verb

The River’s Edge four pillars:

(as listed on our name tags)

Serve Graciously, Labour Tirelessly, Fight Courageously, Honor Passionately.

I’d like to propose a fifth….Sabbath Faithfully.

Busy days of family camp, transition to the hosting of a wedding weekend, and 1 day of rest in the making….ahhh.

To sabbath faithfully – as in regularly and intentionally. This is my struggle and my goal.

The Lord really knew what he was doing – that’s my observation. I need time, humanity needs time, creation needs time – to rest, recover, worship, recognize, observe, contemplate, restore.

What does sabbathing faithfully look like when you’re in a busy season? Or when you’re a parent, or a boss, or a student with crunch time?

Reading through Isaiah 40 again a bunch this week.

“Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles,

They will run and not grow weary,

They will walk and not be faint.”

I’m starting to think that Sabbath rest has something to do with this…Hoping in the Lord – sabbathing in the Lord, resting in the Lord, trusting in the Lord, relying in the Lord, desiring in the Lord…

I will keep walking and not be faint, I will soar – I will be renewed – my hope is in the Lord.

Some of my understanding of sabbathing also involves feasting…in the Lord, on the Lord, through the Lord, with the Lord - so –

Here’s a shot of a deliciously fresh and lovely lunch salad for this sabbathing day…

Cause you know – I’m all about the food! Recipe compliments of Emily, the SIL – fresh basil, mozza, cherry tomatoes, black olives, avocado, green onions, s and p! Delicious!