What is Sabbath day? Why was it created? The scripture says God created the earth in six days and then he rested on the seventh day, which we call the Sabbath day. The scripture says he wants that day kept as a holy day devoted to him to celebrate his creation and remember his truths.
Even if you’re not a biblical person, I’m sure you can still relate to the message that we need to reserve time for contemplation and rest. We should reserve time to quiet down and remember the truths that many of us have forgotten. Why are we here? Where do we come from? What are the universal truths that would enable us to have a godly life and the life we desire? Today, more than ever, we’re so destination oriented that we forget to slow down and reserve time to unwind and reflect.
We’re so focused on getting ahead in life and acquiring more things that we forget about what matters most in life, our spiritual evolution. Not understanding the universal laws that govern humanity can be described as going into an exam room completely oblivious on how to respond and not even knowing how to begin.
Consider someone who knows everything there is to know about a subject of expertise but he doesn’t know anything about his spiritual essence, God and why he’s here. Can the subject of expertise help him when he experiences loss and grief? Can the subject of expertise help him when he faces challenges and adversities? Can the subject of expertise help him when he is put under pressure, and when he is tested on his moral values? A subject of expertise can give you recognition, money, and status, but can a subject of expertise teach you wisdom, insight and intuition?
What good can there be in becoming the best stock broker, or the best musician if you don’t know how to handle life, and the challenges we all face at one point or another? What good can there be in becoming the best in a subject of expertise if we forgot why we began in the first place? Are we in competition or are we trying to be the best version of ourselves?
What is admiring God’s creation? It’s appreciating where we are today and everything we accomplished despite the odds being against us. It’s acknowledging our progress and everything we’ve done to get to where we are in this present moment. It’s living in the moment while still anticipating good things for the future but not thinking that we need to get somewhere else to be happy. Joy is our reason for being, and joy is always realized when looking inward.
Enjoying the journey and not being so destination oriented is living in the moment and when we take time to rest and acknowledge our creation, we experience true joy and gratitude.