This is a much needed book on how to find Sabbath Rest. This is an intelligent look at Sabbath from the perspective of a Biblical base as well as modern day research studies that confirm why a Sabbath rest is beneficial. But it is in no way a dry dissertation. Shelly Miller brings to life Sabbath by personal stories that reflect the wonder, joy and healing of Sabbath. She begins with Hebrew and Greek words that amplify the Sabbath rest God intended. She goes on to explain the reasoning behind a Sabbath day and also sabbath moments where we carve out times of spiritual rest with just God and ourselves. She emphasizes the "no guilt" mantra but rather a happy anticipation of the Sabbath day and times of restfulness throughout our every day week. The reader is encouraged to guard the Sabbath as a treasure. She explains that it is only in this Sabbath rest that we will discover precious jewels. God made our bodies as such that if we do not participate in the Sabbath rest we will discover a forced rest by illness or anxiety. Sabbath rest includes physical rest, mental rest and spiritual rest. Through Bible references, scientific studies and personal experiences the author gives a picture of how precious and valuable the Sabbath really is. The book concludes with a section on practical prompts to help the reader start to enjoy the Sabbath.
I received this book free from the publishers.
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