Sabbath Rest

Today’s Scripture: And they went into Caper'na-um; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; 24 and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee. Mark 1:21b-28

Reflection:  Sabbath is a day of rest and on that day Jesus enters a synagogue doing the greatest of work any one can do; the work of preaching; a labour of truth and love.  Why will he not? Mankind robbed of its privilege of having the real Sabbath rest has to be restored and given a taste and experience of real Sabbath rest that one may perennially live in its power.

God once proclaimed the Sabbath rest to the Israelites through the proclamation of his word and now once again he does it in the very synagogue which was established by virtue of his word.

It means it is only the Lord who is able to accomplish this rest in your life.

Prayer: Lord, may my soul find its rest in you; for you alone is able to achieve it in my life.

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