10For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce, 11but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.
“The law of the Sabbatical Year. This was unique in the world, and associated only with Israel.” (Thomas)
Sabbath rest, the Lord wanted it applied to us, the land and animals. Some farmers applied it to their land by rotating their fields, i.e. crop rotation.
In my lifetime I’ve noticed during childhood businesses went from being closed on Sunday to being open 24/7. Do we blame the businesses or ourselves for shopping there?
I knew a couple that took the sabbath seriously, they closed their store, went to church and rested from the busyness of life for the day.
I believe it’s a good thing that Jesus completed the Law or we would all fall short.
Do you practice the sabbath rest?
Blessings, David
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