You know what Sabbath is about? As a child I used to think it was a day that stopped you from doing all that fun things! A day to be dutiful and respectful to God, because he asked it of us. A day I didn't really enjoy very much. But now, I see something different.
It seems like every day of my life I spend striving to be what everyone needs. I concentrate on being the very best I can be in my role as a theatre nurse. Then, when I'm at home, I'm trying to create a good environment for my family to flourish in. I'm devoted to my roles as wife and companion, mother of my now-grown children, nanna to a darling little grandchild. Always, I am trying to be the very best I can be - because that is what l demand of myself. Anything less disappoints me, and I feel the need to apologise and do it better.
It's because God sees so much potential in me, and I'm constantly aiming in that direction! And I know it's him that changes me. I know his love is the source of good in me. But I do have this behaviour of continually striving to "be".
And I noticed something this morning. When I come and sit with him on Sabbath morning, with no need to rush off anywhere, the sense of wonderful peace I feel, is because I don't have to be that way with him! He loves me just as I am! And I can just "be" with him! Just sit. And rest. And drink in his presence.
That's Sabbath to me. And if he hadn't made a time for us to actually stop - I'm not sure that I'd have these beautiful moments. Today - I can just "be", with him.
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