A Sabbath day’s journey
The Sabbath principle will help you find peace in every situation. It will set you up for a life of peace in spite of battles and turmoil. The Sabbath is a truth established by God for your life. It is not only one of the Ten Commandments—it’s a foundation for peace and health. A commitment to a balanced life of work, exercise, nutrition, God, relationships, and rest will set your life up for long-term success and happiness.
friend, the Jewish people were so committed to the practice of sabbath that it became part of their lifestyle. All of their lives were built upon God, hard work, family, the Torah, and the Sabbath. In fact, Luke writes, “Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.” (Acts 1:12, NIV)
After thousands of hours of counseling and life coaching, I discovered that everyone’s lifestyles will be built on a few central themes: it could be money, success, health, looks, style, friends, family, sex, art, junk, God, or something else. Everyone on this Earth has free will, a brain, a body, emotions, and a spirit. We will use these unique privileges, intellect, and gifts to build our life stories on central foundations. Jesus warned us, “‘Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.’” (Matthew 7:24, NIV)
friend, what’s your rock? What are the foundations of your daily choices, thoughts, and emotions? What are you really trying to accomplish with your life?
The Sabbath commandment became such a foundational concept to the Jewish people that they even had a distance defined by the Sabbath. They called it a “Sabbath day’s journey.” Could your whole life journey become a Sabbath journey?
I pray your life choices will help you build a new life journey. May it be full of rest, peace, hard work, friends, family, and health. May God help you by His Spirit to design a new life journey that will bring you to new destinations. May your choices and priorities be wise and Spirit-led because you are a miracle.
