THE BENEFIT OF THE SABBATH

Today's reading: Mark 1-2

"Then he said to them, The Sabbath was made to benefit people, and not people to benefit the Sabbath." Mark 2:27 NLT

Around here, it's preparing for Sunday-day.

A meal is planned out.

Alarms are set.

Clothes are laid out.

Sunday School lessons are gone over--again.

Schedules are glanced over so that we know where we are to be and how we are to serve.

But this verse, this verse stopped me in my tracks!

I had forgotten, or never thought about, or never knew that I wasn't doing the Sabbath any favors by my attention and attendance.

It's all there, all twenty-four hours of it, to benefit me.

That takes the pressure off.

So that I can take in all He has for me to experience, hear, feel, taste, touch and have as I worship Him on this Holy Day.