Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work . . . (Exodus 20:9,10).
The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath . . . (Mark 2:27).
It should be noted that Christians are no longer under the Sabbath law (Colossians 2:16-23) but there remains a principle of rhythmic rest and worship that refreshes our hearts and bodies enabling us to face life with confidence. Christians celebrate the Lord's Day, the day of Christ's resurrection, on a weekly basis, resting from nonessential labors to fellowship with sisters and brothers in Christ, worship and reflect on the author of creation and salvation, Jesus Christ. When these most-important matters are observed, a person is blessed and refreshed.
Many people suffer from low self-esteem because they violate this principle of regular rest and worship. It is difficult to have positive self-esteem if one is chronically tired. Chronic weariness and pain have a role in causing depression, while rest and worship refresh the heart. A person with materialistic values believes he, or she, only has value because of what he, or she, produces. As a result, there is an idolatry of work, and workers drive themselves beyond limits, becoming anxious, irritable and exhausted.
The sabbath principle was made for human beings so that they can see and appreciate who they really are.
Our Father's Blessings,
Tom
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