30 Days of Thankfulness ~ Day 2

Sundays. What I wouldn't give for a month of Sundays, especially when they are like today's was. 

Start with gaining an hour of sleep? Okay!!! Alright, I'll be real, every parent knows that these daylight savings time days (both the start and the end days) are a big mean joke. Where my son was sleeping until seven he now woke up at six this morning. But you know what, because it was six and not seven, I had that extra time to drink coffee, make eggs and sausage instead of throwing yogurt at the kids in a rush, give the baby a nap and, gasp, shower and make myself look well rested (even if it was by entirely true) for church at eleven. Nathan was leading worship at church this morning so I was flying solo at home so the "extra" hour was definitely nice. 

I had a nice long list of things to accomplish today. Errands, cleaning, organizing, etc after we got home from church. But, instead, some very dear friends came over. The guys watched football, the ladies drank tea downstairs and talked, and the babies actually allowed this! The day was relaxing and restful. My list didn't get done, but I was reminded by this day of rest that just one day a week, that list shouldn't even exist. 

In my Bible Study we are walking through Exodus with the Israelites currently. We just made it to the part of the story where God gives Moses the Ten Commandments on Mt Sinai. What is one of this commandments? "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy....For in six days The Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore The Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy." (Exodus 20:8,11 ESV) Did you catch that folks? He blessed the Sabbath. He blessed it and so when we obey His command to remember that day, to rest on that day, we in turn are blessed!

How many months of Sundays do I bulldoze through? I get a lot accomplished, I even make it into the seat at church to hear the sermon most Sundays, but is there rest? Is there remembering? Where am I being robbed of blessing because instead of resting and remembering I am like a crazed madwoman checking off my list? Oh how the enemy loves it! Did you know he just loves to distract us from the blessings of God over our lives? If he can get us busy enough, even with those good church activities, he can keep us from resting and remembering God - who He is, what He had done, who that makes you and how you should live in light of it. 

I am so thankful for the restful day I have had. I am thankful that in His grace and His blessing God so gently points out where I am sinning. In not keeping His Sabbath day, I have sinned and I am losing out on His many blessings in keeping that commandment. I am thankful that I am forgiven, because of the blood of His Son shed for me and that because of that sweet relationship, I can find everlasting rest in Him, even on days that aren't set aside for it. 

Friends, find rest in Him today. Put the lists down and take the time to rest and remember.