A Break from Blogging (and everything Else)

A Couple of years ago someone pointed out to me that the only part of our regular calendar that isn't based upon the movement of some Heavenly body is the 7-day week. I think it is interesting that the day is based on the earth spinning, the month (loosely) is based upon the orbit of the moon, and the year on the earth's orbit around the sun. But the week is based upon the fabric of Creation - as explained in Genesis 1 - that we work six days and rest.

I think we will probably alternate Sabbath blogging with Movies (because we seem to be running out of days relative to writers), but on many Fridays I hope the blog is a simple encouragement to you to participate with the creator of the world. The rhythm he set up from the beginning is work most of the week, and rest and corporate worship on the first day. There are arguments about all of these things, and that is why I am keeping it vague (for now :) ). Simply put, remember to rest this weekend. If you want a reference the longer version of the Commandment (it had already appeared in Exodus 16 and Genesis 1, is Exodus 20:8-11 and it is still easy to apply to our weekends in 2009.

8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Enjoy your day off - it is a sign that you know who made the world. And, I hope you will enjoy corporate worship with Riverside on Sunday morning.