Daily Devo | Sabbath as Freedom (Practicing the Way, Deuteronomy 5:12-15)

We have already seen that sabbath is founded upon the very rhythm of God in Creation -- that God worked for six days and rested on the seventh. The ten commandments in Deuteronomy brings up another reason for sabbath, that is it given for our freedom. Sabbath was their protection against becoming slaves once again. Sabbath can be our protection as well, reminding us that there are more important things than work, money, status, and control.

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For Reflection:

It can be easy to believe that we need to be in control in order to have a good and secure life. Sabbath invites us to relinquish control to God, replacing fear with faith.

- Imagine a people filled with fear and the trauma of their past enslavement. How might God's command to practice sabbath have brought both relief and fear? Why might it have been an important protection for them?

- What do you fear missing or losing by practicing sabbath? What anxieties push you to continue working when it is time to rest, delight, and worship?