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January 29<\/p>\nJanuary 29<\/p>\n
Out of Breath<\/p>\n
Bible in a Year:
\nExodus 21\u201322 Matthew 19
\nSix days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God.<\/p>\n
Deuteronomy 5:13\u201314
\nToday’s Scripture & Insight:<\/p>\n
Deuteronomy 5:12\u201315
\nThere\u2019s a home-improvement store near me that has a big green button in one of its departments. If no assistant is present, you push the button, which starts a timer. If you\u2019re not served within a minute, you get a discount on your purchase.<\/p>\n
We like being the customer in this scenario who enjoys the speedy service. But the demand for fast service often takes a toll when we\u2019re the one expected to deliver it. So many of us today feel rushed doing our jobs, working long hours, checking email multiple times a day, and feeling pressured to meet tighter and tighter deadlines. The customer service tactics of the home-improvement store have seeped into all our lives, creating a culture of rush.<\/p>\n
When God told the Israelites to keep a Sabbath, He added an important reason: \u201cRemember that you were slaves in Egypt\u201d (Deuteronomy 5:15). There they\u2019d been forced to work ceaselessly under Pharaoh\u2019s excessive time constraints (Exodus 5:6\u20139). Now freed, they were to give themselves a whole day each week to ensure they and those who served them could rest (Deuteronomy 5:14). Under God\u2019s rule, there were to be no flush-faced, out-of-breath people.<\/p>\n
How often do you work to the point of exhaustion or get impatient with people who keep you waiting? Let\u2019s give ourselves and each other a break. A culture of rush is Pharaoh\u2019s doing, not God\u2019s.<\/p>\n
By: Sheridan Voysey<\/p>\n
Reflect & Pray
\nHow can you resist the urge to overwork? How will you be patient this week with people who keep you waiting?<\/p>\n
God of the Sabbath, thank You for commanding me to rest so I can be whole.<\/p>\n
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January 29 Out of Breath Bible in a Year: Exodus 21\u201322 Matthew 19 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 5:13\u201314 Today’s Scripture & … Continue reading