This is part 2 of an article I wrote for Charisma Magazine that appeared in its March 2018 Magazine entitled - Sabbath Rest Is More Than A Command. If you have not read part 1, please refer to my July 8, 2026 Blog. Exodus 20:8-11 (NLT) Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (9) You have six days each week for your ordinary work, (10) 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 w

I wrote an article for Charisma Magazine that appeared in its March 2018 Magazine entitled Sabbath Rest Is More Than A Command. I will post it in two parts today and tomorrow due to its length. Rest is a part of the cycle of life that God wove into the fabric of creation. We have days for work, and nights for rest. We have summers full of blooming plants, flowers, and trees, and winters of agricultural quiet. This rhythm of being active and then resting is a necessary balance

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…( James 4:8) Our desires are created by our focus. I learned this truth during a time of personal struggle way back in 1982. The previous year I had taken a volunteer position as an associate pastor in a small church. I had taken this position after just graduating from one of the Bible schools I attended. I later realized that I had missed God’s best. The experience left me empty and disappointed. I didn’t want to read my Bible,