I am always amazed at how we can be people with the best of intentions and yet still wind up going down the wrong path and doing the wrong thing. As someone once said, "There is no right way to do the wrong thing."
I was reminded of this again this morning as I read our memory verse for the week, Mark 2:27-28.
Mark 2:27-28 (NIV)
27 Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."
Jesus felt that it was necessary to remind the people about the Sabbath. I am sure they had the best of intentions but they had wondered down the easy path of religion and legalism which ultimately leads to an "us versus them" mentality and divides rather than unites. Rules and religion is always easier than relationship and community but Jesus calls us to the latter.
It is easy to find ourselves on the religious path and quickly become burned out and exhausted of trying to keep up with all of the rules. But God wants to restore our souls not burden our souls. While it's true that God has given us boundaries and standards, they are not there as a way to get to God and for Him to be pleased with us that we have followed the rules, rather they are there because they provide a framework in which life works best. And a part of that framework in which life works best is when we follow God's rhythm of life of 6-on and 1-off. In that there is rest for our souls.
For most of us, today is probably one of the "6-on" days. Let's do our best to honor God with our time today as we work for His glory so that when our "1-off" day comes around we can step back and enjoy it and find true rest for our souls.
Have an awesome day in the Lord.
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