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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. The Daily Office & Sabbath. The Daily Office. David – Psalm 119:164 Daniel – Daniel 6:10 Jesus – Mark 1:35 & Luke 5:16 Early Church – Acts 3:1 & 10:9 Paul - 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Elements of the Daily Office. Stopping throughout the Day.
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality The Daily Office & Sabbath
The Daily Office • David – Psalm 119:164 • Daniel – Daniel 6:10 • Jesus – Mark 1:35 & Luke 5:16 • Early Church – Acts 3:1 & 10:9 • Paul - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Elements of the Daily Office • Stopping throughout the Day. • Centering as in Psalm 46:10, Psalm 131:2 • Silence – James 1:19, Habbakuk 2:20 • Scripture – 1 Peter 2:2, Psalm 1
Sabbath • Genesis 2:2-3 – RESTING • Exodus 20:1-17 – REMEMBERING/HONOR • Genesis 1:31 – RELISHING • Exodus 31:15 - REFLECTING
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality • When we don’t practice Sabbath the consequences are: • Burnout • Living in the Flesh instead of the Spirit • Life becomes boring, burdensome, and meaningless. • I think of myself more than God and others, I become the center of the universe
How to Observe a Biblical Sabbath • Stop – Matthew 6:25-33 • Rest – Genesis 1:31 • Delight – 1 Timothy 4:1-5 • Reflect/Contemplate God – Isaiah 40:31