Scripture:
- Isaiah 30:12-16 In rest you shall find salvation
- Psalm 46 Be still and know that I am God
- Mark 6:30-32 Jesus invites the apostles to rest in the wilderness
Sermon:
What’s Stopping You?
The practice of sabbath is begins by pausing, taking a break, letting go of what we are grasping, stepping out of the race-just for a moment. But something stops us from stopping. We are afraid of missing out; or afraid of what might catch up to us; or just afraid of the emptiness. So it takes courage: sabbath practice is courageous. So we ask ourselves, what is stopping us; and what enables us to stop, just for a moment, to let God catch up to us.
The practice of sabbath is begins by pausing, taking a break, letting go of what we are grasping, stepping out of the race-just for a moment. But something stops us from stopping. We are afraid of missing out; or afraid of what might catch up to us; or just afraid of the emptiness. So it takes courage: sabbath practice is courageous. So we ask ourselves, what is stopping us; and what enables us to stop, just for a moment, to let God catch up to us.
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