God says to me, "Enter my rest."
I got up early and went to a morning service at the church my parents attend regularly. The message title was "How needed is the Holy Spirit?" I was wondering how the Dallas Theological, Mdiv. would field this question. In this case, Pastor Jesse was not a disappointment. He is a young, passionate, Spirit empowered man, whom I also find to be gentle and humble.
God says to me, "Enter my rest."
I tried going outside on our back deck to enjoy the warmth of sunshine, but in spite of it being sunny, it's a blustery day. It was peaceful though, as I shared the moment with our cat at my feet. Just when I began noticing the clean smell of the breezes, I had a gnawing thought that I should be outside mowing down the weeds, that have taken over, what once was a well-groomed lawn. My wife knows me well and poked her head out the door and said, "If you are thinking thoughtful thoughts that's good, but if you're thinking about mowing the lawn come inside at once."
God says to me, "Enter my rest."

God says to me, "Enter my rest."
Blessed art thou, O Lord God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us by Thy commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Sabbath lights. May the Sabbath-light which illumines our dwelling cause peace and happiness to shine in our home. Bless us, O God, on this holy Sabbath, and cause Thy divine glory to shine upon us. Enlighten our darkness and guide us and all mankind, Thy children, towards truth and eternal light. Amen
––opening prayer of the traditional home service for Sabbath eve