worshipping on the sabbath

[DeanZF]

An interesting phenomenon: Even science has come to realize the dramatic need for the human body to have "down time" on a regular basis. People who work 7 days a week or 60 hour weeks suffer from physical debilitation! And their productivity is not improved by the additional time spent. It seems that long hours are not a problem, so long as there are meaningful breaks built in and that at least one day is taken to REST, not to be involved in nonstop recreation. It's almost as though the body were designed to require a time to recharge the good batteries and to discharge the negative energies pent up after an intense work week.



When we were involved in itinerant ministry, we were convicted and convinced that it was vital to us that we take one day per week away from ministry to NOT do. Absolutely vital in the truest, "life-centric" sense of that word.