Repouso e férias
Deus criou o descanso como parte da vida. O sábado, o repouso e até as férias refletem a confiança de que Deus sustenta todas as coisas — mesmo quando paramos.
O descanso como ordenança
Deus descansou no sétimo dia e nos convidou a fazer o mesmo. O descanso sabático é um presente de Deus para restauração do corpo e da alma.
9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.10 For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
13 If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, [and] the holy of Yahweh honorable; and will honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking [your own] words:14 then you will delight yourself in Yahweh; and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth; and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.
31 Whether therefore you{} eat, or drink, or whatever you{} do, do all to the glory of God.
Sono e paz
Ditar-se em paz e dormir tranquilamente é bênção do Senhor. Quem confia nele dorme sem medo e acorda renovado.
8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep; For you, Yahweh, alone make me dwell in safety.
5 I laid myself down and slept; I awakened; For Yahweh sustains me.
2 It is vain for you{} to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Thus he gives to his beloved sleep.
5 You will not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flies by day;
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid: Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the fullness of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Descanso e segurança
No repouso, encontramos segurança. Deus guarda os justos, e mesmo no silêncio da noite, sua paz nos protege e restaura.
18 And you will be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you will search [about you], and will take your rest in safety.19 Also you will lie down, and none will make you afraid; Yes, many will make suit to you.
2 He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.