THE CRAPPER SPEAKS
Monday, October 09, 2006
A few things I am really interested in:
(a) The Sabbath In Contemporary Christian Life
Thank God for Jasmine Poon! She raised a very interesting point regarding Sabbath in modern day.
Genesis 2:2-3 By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done.
1. What is the importance of having a rest day?
No one is superhuman; in fact, we tire out easily. After a day of hard work we long to lie down on our cosy bed and stretch! Let the wave of drowsiness overcome us and rest in deep sleep. In contemporary context, we see the pace of life has moved up several notches beyond the past. Without adequate rest, we run the risk of burning out.
2. How do we take time off for a Sabbath in our busy schedule?
This needs careful planning and deliberate putting off unimportant things for important rest. I like to use the High Importance, High Urgency/ High Importance, Low Urgency/ Low Importance, High Urgency/ Low Importance, Low Urgency Model for determining what can and needs to (ironically) be put off. But WAIT! Before you go take your rest, there's just one more thing to do...
3. What do we do with the Sabbath time to make it worthwhile?
Depending on your situational and long-term needs. I like taking a whole day off, dividing it up between rest, seeking God and reading resources that build me. Ultimately, this Sabbath time must fit in with the whole long term plan you have for yourself and possibly your group.
Now with that all done, I think it's pretty safe to go get some quality rest now... :)
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(b) Multiplying, not just adding, to what I have now, by doing church as a team! It's already effective when you've made it a lifestyle, a personal one; but I gleam to think at the prospects when this lifestyle is snowballed by cooperative action among a group of believers who support each other strongly. Makes Rambo seem like a kid's movie.
And you know what? I've no doubts in the future. Only plans and hope.
Psychedelic;
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