The resurrection is connected to the Sabbath, and therefore every Sabbath is a little Easter, full of life, joy, power, and hope.

From Israel’s earliest days, the Sabbath was tied to communion with God. In Jesus, this connection is both strengthened and deepened.

The Sabbath is a picture of freedom and liberation, and it stirs within us a longing for the freedom to come.

We live in disorienting times and seasons but the Sabbath reorients us to eternity.

The Sabbath shapes us to delight in God through celebration, especially through singing and worship.

Delighting in God should not just be a spiritual exercise but one that involves our five senses as well. The Sabbath helps cultivate our ability to do this well.

Our Sabbath-keeping God displays many traits. We will explore three of God’s traits described by the prophet Zechariah. A couple of these traits might be a bit surprising to us, His children.

In Jesus’ kingdom, his table is a place of healing grace. Therefore feasting – and Sabbath feasting in particular – is a signpost of the kingdom.