The One Unit of Time, Sabath

Sabbath is the one unit of time, of rhythm that is from genesis to revelation. It's not a day offk, i like eugene peterson's phrase, a day off. A sabbath has certain qualities to it that make it a spiritual exercise. The most detailed commandment is this: Observe the sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor, do all your work, but the seventh days, a sabbath, to the lord your god. This was meant to free you with regard to rhythm and life. And so again, sabbath is so large and wide and far reaching, it takes a lifetime to grasp