The First Sunday of Lent

And on the seventh day God finished the work he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. Genesis 2:2-3.

Over the years I have written about the Sabbath, the importance of rest, and using this special day as God intended. It is a day where our body shuts down and we free ourselves of weekday clutter. it is a day that allows us to recharge for the days ahead.This Lent let me offer a slightly different perspective than previous meditations.

This perspective came to me as a “bus thought.” As I watched more and more people coming home this Friday from work still talking to the office on their cell phones, editing legal briefs, and reading memos I thought perhaps, “God created the world for the Sabbath.” The work week is for doing what is necessary to clear some space out of our lives for the Sabbath. We use the work week to set aside our desire for busyness so we can enjoy the Sabbath.

Lent is like 40 days of the Sabbath. We clear our minds and bodies so we can hear the Holy Silence that eclipses the noises of the World.The Sabbath is scented with the perfume of Paradise. As it reaches earth, sorrow and sighing flee away.

Peace and Joy reign supreme. -- Zohar

Good Sabbath. Webb