rest

I've been reading in Exodus 23, where the Lord talks about the need for the sabbath, and the sabbath-year (every 7th year, the fields were left fallow, and the land rested).

It was a blessing to think about this ... particularly in line with the Lord Jesus being the fulfillment of the sabbath.

In Ex. 23, it talks about how leaving the land rest will allow the poor, and the animals, to eat off the volunteer growth in the fields. The sabbath feeds those who can't farm for themselves.

What a blessing that our Lord offers us the freedom from sin that we couldn't give ourselves ... He is the bread of life, and the living water that we can't earn or buy, but is offered to us without cost.

Isaiah 55:
1 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.
2 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.

I've been walking, but not getting to the gym since Tuesday. I'm teaching the Sunday school class (or rather, half of it) Sunday, and the preparation is needing a lot of time. In truth, I probably AM prepared already, but it builds my confidence to keep working on it. :)

Trinka