During these restful hours, a pause embraces the world, for all those whose hearts beat in unison with sorrow, for the painful things that even the angels of God fear to look upon!
“There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God… for he who has entered into His rest, he also has ceased from his works as God did from His”
Encouraged to rest! To set aside these blessed hours! To come apart and be blest”
A Sabbath evening reflection…
“:A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer without flowers, and like a manor without a garden, it is the joyous day of the week”
There are many things to be grateful for this Eastertide, delivered from our pains and sorrows of the past, our abuse and shame, receiving new life!
Are we the only ones that have lived in shame, in our abuse, agony and pain? Why did it happen? Why did we not stop the cruel acts? Did the threats intimidate us? “But we have been abused” we cry Those that violated our bodies and minds we took on as our fault, the sins of the perpetrator has eaten away at our hearts Our dark secrets haunt us at night our pillows drenched with tears, having taken the burden upon ourselves, but it is just too heavy to bare, trying ever trying to pay the price
There once was a man that experienced this pain as we, in humiliation and scourging He hung upon a tree His robe torn from his body, His loincloth removed, a spectacle to the world He identifies with us Nails driven through the palms of His hands, one day becoming scars of reminders of His love for us Our appetites and passions He bore tasting the bitter wine spewing it from His mouth giving power to the addicted that they may be delivered too Crying “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” giving us the desire to forgive our assassins and demons too Denying himself bread, tempted of the devil given to prayer instead Desolate and forlorn when his followers fled, He understands when we are left alone Taking our punishment upon Him, for all of these things He has given power to God’s sons and daughters, for there is not a sin that He has not forgiven!
In six windows of time He took the world in His hands separating the sea from land Drawing back the curtain of black
A freshly made sun in an azure blue sky and night time purple with evening lights In six days he created the world and on the seventh day he rested inviting His children to rest with Him!
“And so having finished His task… He blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Genesis 2:2)
It is interesting how a child develops an understanding of God. Parents are the leading roles in their life, having an impact on their little minds. They are resilient, even though the image of a father or mother is not always portrayed as loving and kind. A little child’s faith is always promised.
Father of lights do you live In the sky?
Not with your children In darkness below?
Do you look out your Window from your Home on high
At the sun in the Morning light?
Are you the man in The moon, shining Moonbeams on the Stars at night?
To see how far they Will fly?
You are so far I Can’t jump that high!
Or maybe ride on a Kite but it won’t fly That high!
If I could, I would see Where you live
If I get there God Would you let me in With my darkness And sin?
It seems such a long Way between You and I
Some say You are light Would You be too bright To look upon?
I don’t understand what It really means But it says You are Loving and kind!
So I will bid You Goodnight and thank You for light, however It comes!
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights”
Though your day may be setting in distant lands and the sun is rising on the opposite shore time cannot separate our desires for a peaceful place for all to dwell! In this day let us remember we are not forsaken!