Now, let\u2019s think about God and who God is again. God can do anything. He has unimaginable power. I mean He created light and stars and birds and mountains by simply speaking. So, with that much power, couldn\u2019t God have created everything in just one day? Of course He could have. So, why did He work for 6 days and why did He rest on Day 7?<\/p>\n
Well, God is leading by example. He is showing us that we need to follow a pattern of work and rest.<\/p>\n
Exodus 16:13-26<\/a><\/p>\n Exodus 34:21<\/a><\/p>\n Deuteronomy 5:14<\/a><\/p>\n Jesus tells us that the Sabbath day is for us. Mark 2:27<\/a><\/p>\n God created us, and so, knows exactly what we need. We need to rest. Sleep is one way our bodies rest. Sleeping helps keep our brains healthy so that we can learn and remember, it also keeps our hearts healthy and gives our bodies time to grow. But sleep isn\u2019t the only kind of rest our bodies need.<\/p>\n Can you imagine going to school and sitting at a desk everyday, all day, day after day after day?\u00a0What would happen to your body? What would happen to your mind?<\/p>\n I think I would become very weak, I would always be tired, I probably wouldn\u2019t be able to remember the things I was learning anymore. We know that in order to keep our minds and bodies healthy we need to take breaks. It\u2019s not good to do the same one thing all the time, even if that one thing is as fun as drawing or reading a book. We need breaks so that we can be refreshed.<\/p>\n Well, our spirit is like our body. Our spirit also needs to be refreshed. Day 7 is a day that God has set apart for us. It is a day where we are called to take a break from our normal routine to connect with God and worship God. Isaiah 58:13<\/a>\u00a0 What do you do to connect with God?<\/p>\n God wants us to go to Him. To find rest in Him. Matthew 11:28<\/a><\/p>\n![\"rest-verse\"](\"https:\/\/gnf.ca\/kv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/rest-verse-300x300.jpg\")
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