The rhythm of Jesus includes a four-letter word: S-T-O-P.
When we consider Jesus’ background, this is not shocking. Jesus was bone-deep saturated in the Hebrew practice of Sabbath. Here is a simple, two-word definition of Sabbath: stop working. Every seven days, for the entire twenty-four hours, the community that nurtured Jesus’ faith and life had a hab…
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