Be Still And Know

READ: Genesis 2.2-3 NLT 'On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.' The French Revolution turned everything upside down including the arrangement of time. They adopted decimalization in a thoroughgoing way dividing up each day into ten hours, and each week into ten days. But it didn’t catch on. After only a few years they returned to the seven- day week which we find in Genesis. Rhythm is deeply important in life and the importance of taking regular rest is crucial. People have often told me that they are much too busy to take rest or to go on holiday. But the fact is that the rhythm which God set in creation is of foundational importance. We cannot disobey the fundamental rule of nature that we need time to recharge our batteries and to renew our commitment to God. The Old Testament law gave a great deal of attention to the importance of th