Mark Labberton has written a book called, The Dangerous Act of Worship. There is much more to it, but so far in my reading I pick up that Mark's point is that worship is more a matter of doing justice in a world that desperately needs Christ.
In my reading, I noticed a chapter called: "Doing Justice Starts With Rest." What a great chapter! Here are a few points Mark brings to light:
It may seem counter-intuitive, but "a life that does justice rises out of worship, which starts with rest, is sustained by rest and returns to rest."
"...prepare for the sabbath; go to sleep and wake knowing that your life and the world do not belong to you or depend on you..."
"It is hard to say no to ourselves and to our latest and greatest ideas. But those are the moments we need to consider again what it means to let go and live out God's rest."
Sabbath-keeping: "Living in ways that say yes to God and his rhythms and no to the life-draining rhythms of the culture and people around us." This is essential to our call to worship that does justice. This is our gift of release.
"The sabbath practices of saying no and saying yes both have the goal of unhooking from culture and daily routines and reconnecting with the heart and mind of God and his purposes in the world."
Get the book. It's a tremendous read.
Learn the art of working from your rest (not merely resting from your work) and you'll be Serving Strong!
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