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 doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,10 for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.
13 If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, A delight, To the holy of Jehovah, Honoured, And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word.14 Then dost thou delight thyself on Jehovah, And I have caused thee to ride on high places of earth, And have caused thee to eat the inheritance of Jacob thy father, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken!
31 Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, 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 together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!
5 I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
5 Thou art not afraid of fear by night, Of arrow that flieth by day,
24 If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
12 Sweet [is] the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering 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 thou hast trusted because their is hope, And searched -- in confidence thou liest down,19 And thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated thy face;
2 He entereth into peace, they rest on their beds, [Each] is going straightforward.