And He Rested

Busyness is not just a problem during the Christmas season. It is a

problem.

Gift exchange: We give God our

– He gives us His

to rest =

Biblically, to rest is to

the activities that occupy the majority of our time.

From the beginning of time, God

for His people.

God’s people are commanded to

rest = שָׁבַת
Sabbath = שַׁבָּת

God commands His people to

a day of rest.

We ought to

as highly as we value other activities in our lives.

A key component to biblical rest is

We don’t rest for the same reason we disobey any other command from God:

Another key component to biblical rest is

Quietness allows us to focus on God without

How often have we missed hearing God speaking to us because we didn’t set apart the quiet space necessary to hear Him?

Our Christmas response:

Cultivate a

that includes rest

Remove

from our schedule

Find

this Christmas season

Sabbath rest points us to

Additional Resources:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (John Mark Comer)
Crazy Busy (Kevin DeYoung)