Sabbath

I remember one Sunday craving lunch after church, only to pull into Chick-fil-A and see the sign:

Closed on Sundays.

In that moment, Sabbath interrupted my plans. But it also exposed something in me: I am often much better at doing than being. Because on my day off as a church worker, I often drift to production, chores, and striving. Chick-fil-A practices Sabbath.

Why can’t I stop for just one day and rest?

Maybe you know that feeling too. We live in a world that rewards output, urgency, and constant availability. Even our rest can become productive. We may stop working at times, but that does not always mean we are practicing Sabbath.

Often, we are still striving on the inside.

From the beginning, God built rest into creation. He blessed the seventh day. In Exodus, He taught His people to stop striving and trust His provision. In Isaiah, He called Sabbath a delight. And Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for man.” Sabbath is God’s gift that teaches us to be with Him before we do for Him.

Hit the PAUSE button on your life right now.

For two minutes, evaluate your life.

Am I practicing being before doing?

Do I know how to stop, receive, and delight in God once a week for a Sabbath rest?

Or has my life been shaped mostly by production, pressure, and performance?

Sabbath is not just a day off. It is a way of remembering who we are: not machines, not slaves, but beloved people of God.

Pick a day this week. Stop striving and delight in God, others, and the rest of creation.

Oh, and remember, Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays. Eat somewhere else.