The King is Here: Lord of the Sabbath

In Luke 6v1-11 Jesus claims that He is Lord of the Sabbath. What does that mean for us? Practicing Sabbath is a physical reminder to our bodies that our value isn’t tied to what we produce, but to whom we belong. Sabbath is a beautiful gift, but it’s also easy to miss with the wrong heart posture. The problem for many when it comes to Sabbath, is that they think they can solve an identity problem, with a better schedule…but there is no schedule that can out-run a misplaced identity. If you don’t know how God really feels about you and who He wants to be for you, you will turn the gift of Sabbath into a righteousness signal like the Pharisees. The only way to true rest is by getting the Lord of the Sabbath. If you want real rest you need a relationship with a person, not a discipline. Only by staying close to Him, laying down our insecurities and our self-seeking agendas, do we find the deep soul rest we’ve always longed for. We exist to be blessed by God, and give that blessing away. It’s a Sabbath life!