The Department of Transportation Gets It

Driving home a couple of weeks ago I pointed out a sign to Jenny and said, "I'll get one of those, or use the picture of one as a sermon illustration sometime." It was a Rest Area sign.

Rest Area 1 and 1/2 mile.
Next Rest Area 36 miles.

The department of transportation gets it. We are supposed to know when our rest is. The Bible commands a Sabbath, which traditionally was every Saturday. Culture has changed. Not everyone can give up every Saturday to be a rest day, and I don't think we have to be that legalistic, but God still wants us to keep the Sabbath.

You should know when your next rest is. If you can't think of the next day you get to spend, just being, you need to evaluate if you properly keep the Sabbath. I would recommend, like the DOT gives us, at least knowing when your next couple are. You might not have a life that lets you say, every Sunday is my Sabbath, but you probably can and should be able to schedule them in your life. Pick a day and start.