A New Start – Day 30
When I run sound, I always adjust it so that there is room
to turn each channel up if need be. In
the language of the audio tech, that is called head room. We use the same idea for many things. We allow room between our car and the one
ahead of us. We go buy groceries before
we are completely out (hopefully). We
complete projects before their deadlines (again, hopefully). The idea is to have a cushion in case the
unexpected happens.
This is part of the idea behind the Sabbath. In Moses’ day, they were so serious about the
Sabbath that the punishment for breaking it was death. Later, Jesus made it less legalistic by
telling us that the Sabbath was for man, not the other way around. Taking a Sabbath break allows us time to
recharge, to connect with God and each other, and get our thoughts in
order. It gives us a cushion so that we
do not wear out or “crash” in an emotional or physical breakdown.
Are you getting enough Sabbath? I am sometimes guilty of being busy seven
days a week, but I usually try to take breaks wherever possible. It is good when those breaks are a full day
long. I try to have time during those
breaks for time with the Lord and in His Word.
I also try to make sure I have time to give my mind a break with some
fun entertainment as well as physical rest.
If you are not getting the spiritual, mental, and physical
breaks that you need, I challenge you to dial back your schedule. Just like you would not drive with only an
inch to spare from the car in front of you, leave more than an inch of free
time in your daily and weekly schedules. Practice the Sabbath. Give yourself head room.
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