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how can one genuinely rest and cease 'work' in a 24/7 digital economy?

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Exodus 20:8-10

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates.

This passage is from the book of Exodus, where Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. These commandments form the foundational laws for the Israelite community, guiding their relationship with God and each other.

What aspects of rest, beyond simply stopping work, might be essential for your well-being in a constant-connection world?

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  • Deuteronomy 5:12-15

    This reiterates the Sabbath command, adding a memory of liberation from slavery as a reason for rest.

  • Matthew 11:28-30

    Jesus invites those who are weary to find rest in him, speaking to a different kind of burden.

  • Hebrews 4:9-11

    This passage speaks of a 'Sabbath rest' still awaiting God's people, connecting physical rest with spiritual peace.

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