Exodus 20:8-11 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. Mark 2:27 “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. We cannot break the commandments, we can only break ourselves against them. —G.K. Chesterton ### Your Spiritual Tank Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever. Your Physical Tank Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Isaiah 40:31 - But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Your Emotional Tank “If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.” - BILLY SUNDAY Job said, “My days go by faster than a runner. They fly away without my seeing any joy.” Your Mental Tank Psalms 19:2 “A person in a hurry makes mistakes.” Proverbs 21:5 says “Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run. Hurry and scurry puts you further behind.” Reasons to Rest 1. A SABBATH GIVES GOD THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOR US SUPERNATURALLY. John 4:31-33 Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.” But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.” “Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other. 2. THE SABBATH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO AND BE . Exodus 31:17 It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.’” Psalm 23:1-2 The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. Psalm 23:5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.