Just finished Dan Allender's book, Sabbath, which was such a refreshing word in a season where i feel i have just been going, going, going. For a while, i maintained a weekly sabbath of Mondays and found it as my time to calm down, empty my brain of all the million "to-do's" and refocus. It is difficult to dedicate time to rest, and not just sleeping, rest. To literally rest as God did after His creation, sating "it is good" and reflecting and focusing on Him.
Allenders book took a new view on Sabbath as a whole and had an eloquent way of describing Gods purposes in Sabbath rest in a childlike fashion yet containing a brilliant sacred feel. He brings up points that i tend to speak up about in conversations with friends, the role of the church, Sabbath rest for leaders as well as the body, and feasting and delighting. My deepest longing, personally when it comes to the Sabbath is that people would recognize it, as he describes in the book as a time of rest but also play. Having giddy excitement over being with the Lord, experiencing deep happiness and joy that overtakes your whole being.
Sabbath is a great book for anyone wishing to reignite their love for rest and passion with the Father or just simply enjoy the world despite our crazy fast paced, get it quick lifestyle. Taking time to slow down, rejuvinate and enjoy it the greatest lesson of this story.
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