I had planned on writing something totally different than what is on my heart today. I was going to write about the Torah Portion my friend & I studied Friday evening before the Sabbath began, & how the Scriptures in the Torah Portion related to the state of the world, our nation and politics in general.
But something happened.
After my friend left so she could get home before Sabbath began. I quickly did up the dishes, took out the trash, did a couple little things, before Sabbath began, but I didn't have time to turn on the pc and write what I had planned on writing.
Then it was Sabbath, and something happened.
For the first time in weeks I was actually going to be able to honor the Sabbath, starting Friday night. for the past few weekends I've either been packing, moving, unpacking or at work. That is not what Sabbath is for. It's for resting. So starting sun down Friday night, when Sabbath begins, I did NOTHING! I rested. ooooops, i confess, I did make my meals on Saturday, because I forgot to plan ahead, but I did as little as possible, (sandwiches & fruit) & no shopping & no dishes..... I spent Saturday morning reading the next Torah Portion (thanks to my sisterfriend) and in prayer, not all of Saturday morning, but for a while. The rest of the day I did nothing. I watched a couple of movies, I read in my mystery book, (I confess I did go on facebook a few times, next Saturday, no facebook), I lounged around all day with my pal Kaci (my dog).
By midafternoon I felt like I was at a cross roads. I was getting a little restless, but I was determined to rest.
And then it happened.
I was in the middle of doing nothing other than giving myself a "talk" about honoring the Sabbath, I was determined to REST as we are supposed to. That is what the Sabbath is for. Then I got it!
REST!!!! On the Sabbath we are supposed to REST. I had always been thinking of it as "physical rest", but it's not just physical rest.
I suddenly understood something so deep in my spirit, it had to be from Yahuah.
Sabbath is for us to REST physically. We also need to find mental rest, emotional rest and......
MOST IMPORTANTLY WE NEED TO FIND SPIRITUAL REST! The kind of rest where we REST in Him! that means to completely REST
in Him, trust Him, cast our cares, concerns, woes at His feet and DON'T PICK THEM BACK UP AGAIN!
For the rest of the day, I rested, truly rested, for the first time in I have no idea how long, maybe the first time EVER.
It was no longer difficult to REST, I was no longer restless. In fact, later in the afternoon, I was hoping the sunset would take longer in coming.
It was, dare I say it, INTOXICATING! I apologize for the word, but I can't think of any other way to describe the gift I was giving for doing my best to honor the Sabbath. I don't mean intoxicating as when you drink alcohol, I mean the kind of intoxicating feeling you get when you are just so relaxed, so calm, so, dare I say it happy? And it wasn't a giddy happy, but a quiet sense of happiness, maybe contentment would be a better word instead of happy.
Now my thoughts are confident, restful, trusting in Him to fix whatever needs "fix'n" in my life, my week, my day. (getting ready for a job interview in a few short hours), no anxiety, no frustration, just trusting & resting in Yahuah! I am still carrying that sense of contentment with me, and am hoping to keep this all week long!!!
Shalom means, nothing missing, nothing broken, nothing out of place.
That was my gift, His Shalom Peace!
I can't wait for next Sabbath, so it can happen again!
SHALOM!
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