This weekend, I will be leading a retreat on the topic of Sabbath, our God-given invitation to rest. In fact, it is more than simply an invitation; it is a commandment. In Deuteronomy 5, it is written, “Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. For six days, you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work.”
Why did God feel the need to make rest a commandment?…
