Sabbath and Creation

The word Sabbath simply means to stop or cease. After God created the world He rested. In Genesis we see that God's resting is a model for us: six days for work; one day for rest. Sabbath is part of the created order. We are destined to live in the rhythms of work and rest. Our culture is one of work, go go, and activity and so our hearts are restless and anxious. We need to learn to stop in obedience to the rhythms of creation.