"And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God."
Nehemiah 9:3
This is talking about a tradition in the Old Testament, but it reminds me of the sabbath, and makes me wonder how it might help us to set aside time to specifically read and study the scriptures, confess our sins to God, and worship. The idea seems to be learning, changing, and gratitude for all of the above. In the modern day we are still reading scriptures together and fasting together (another part of the tradition), but we leave out the sackcloth and putting earth on ourselves parts, which I think were just outward indicators of humility. Hard to be prideful wearing a sack with dirt on your face. :)
This sabbath, let's commit some serious time to reading, and to confessing. Let's remember our sins and our need for the atonement of Christ in our lives, and do what the Lord prefers on the Lord's day, rather than what we might prefer. Let's be intentional in our worship, both at church and at home, and remember how good the Lord is to us, always. He deserves some adoration. :)
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