After six days of world creation,
God sat down for the first sabbath rest.
He viewed; then said, in admiration,
"Would you look at that! It's all the best."
The small word "rest" has many senses.
We often mean "get past being tired".
Another, “stop”, can switch our tenses,
look back, and see what can be admired.
That's what He meant in the fourth command.
Was God exhausted and had to nap?
No, He stopped to review all that He'd planned,
survey His successes, do a recap.
"Rest" just means "stop”. Take time for a break.
Consider the week. Give God your praise.
Thank Him for joys and share every ache.
Get all charged up for the next six days.
God sat down for the first sabbath rest.
He viewed; then said, in admiration,
"Would you look at that! It's all the best."
The small word "rest" has many senses.
We often mean "get past being tired".
Another, “stop”, can switch our tenses,
look back, and see what can be admired.
That's what He meant in the fourth command.
Was God exhausted and had to nap?
No, He stopped to review all that He'd planned,
survey His successes, do a recap.
"Rest" just means "stop”. Take time for a break.
Consider the week. Give God your praise.
Thank Him for joys and share every ache.
Get all charged up for the next six days.
Copyright ©2018, Paul H. Harder II
This poem is licensed under a Creative Commons
BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.
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