Sabbath

 For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.” ~ Matthew 12:8

Sabbath is a form of rest from one’s labor. It is vital to Jews and Christians as a religious rest. Once again, Jesus confronted religious devotion to human rules in the statement above, once again. It seems that liberty is among the hardest things for people to embrace. At its heart, a spiritual recreation is an act of surrender to the LORD of the Sabbath. Unfortunately, many people relentlessly pursue oppressive observations of the rules for fear of human condemnation. At the same time, they ignore the inherent displeasure of God when they fail to rest from judgment and condemnation. 

There are countless individuals and families who resist Christianity because so many Christians appear uptight and judgemental. As a result, they experience the same treatment from church people as Jesus’ followers saw in the Pharisees. The LORD of the Sabbath calls oppressors to rest from judging others. He calls the oppressed to rest from fear of judgment. Instead, he calls for a time of focused attention to the love of God and the passion of Christ. When tempted to judge others, give it a rest and then focus on Christ. 

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