THE GIFT OF SABBATH: DELIGHT
Message Date: 1/28/24
Speaker: Pastor Renee Hidalgo

What is Sabbath?

Sabbath is a 24-hour block of time every 7 days in which we

from all work, paid and unpaid, and intentionally spend time

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and being with God.

Sabbath is when we:
*Stop Work
*Enjoy Rest
*Practice

*Contemplate God

Leviticus 23 = 7 Festivals

Practice Delight: joy, celebration and fun for the sake of joy, celebration, and fun

James 1:17

Every

and

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gift is from

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, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

1 Timothy 4:4
Since everything God created is

, we should not reject any of it but

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it with thanks.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them not to… set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything for our

.

Ecclesiastes 3:4
…a time to

, …and a time to dance.

When is the last time you ‘belly laughed’?

There are physical health benefits to laughter!

One of the ways we can PRACTICE DELIGHT is by PLAYING.

Zechariah 8:4-5
This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in hand because of their age. The city streets will be

with boys and girls

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there.”

Most people… “are not great at play. Sometimes I think we are more serious about life than God is!”
“Play has been difficult for me to learn. My family did not play; we worked.”
“But Play is important because it… balances our tendency to be too serious and too focused on results. When we are playing, we accomplish no pragmatic purpose. We are more relaxed, less uptight, and more trusting in God’s sovereignty…” —–Pete Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Leadership

This week’s assignment from your Pastor:
1. Do something fun!
2. Enjoy it as a gift from God!

The Sabbath Challenge:
 Set aside one day a week that looks different than all the other days.

Ideas to Practice Delight:
 Play a game
 Slow meal
 Watch sports
 Go for a walk
 Crafting
 Read funny cards
 Sing
 Do puzzles
 People-watch
 Play guitar
 Play golf or tennis
 Ride a motorcycle

THIS WEEK, TAKE TIME TO PRACTICE DELIGHT

Would you read the Bible Plan, Stir Up Joy!, with us?

https://bible.com/p/64358124/19e761d259ce1c757f810cd6e3e28918