Last Sunday afternoon, we heard about the Sabbath together from Genesis 2:1-3. We saw that the Sabbath is a creation ordinance, with the pattern of six days of work and one day of rest being built into creation itself. This reminds us that we all need Sabbath rest. Even Adam in the garden of Eden was not made to work non-stop. Indeed, following God’s own pattern of work and rest, we are commanded and invited to rest one day a week. Such rest is not a burden. Instead, Sabbath rest is a blessing and gift in the middle of our busy lives. Yet the rest of the Sabbath is not simply physical rest; it is also the spiritual rest of worship. The Sabbath is day for us to gather with God’s people and worship our Creator and our Savior together. As we gather for worship on the Christian Sabbath, we are looking forward to our eternal Sabbath rest that is coming in the new creation, bought for us by the life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This week, take some time to thank God for the gift of Sabbath rest in our busy world, and prayerfully consider how you can make the most of the weekly Sabbaths that God gives us in 2026.