I picture entering into the Sabbath like a child who gets hurt and runs to their father for comfort. After having a stressful week or even a day entering into the Sabbath is like your father giving you a big hug and wiping away your tears.

Work can be stressful
Parenting can be stressful
Straightening up the house can be stressful
Relationships can be stressful
Life can be stressful

Today just didn't go as I would have liked. I was tired all day, My stomach hurt the first few hours of waking up, I was stressed out trying to get all my hours in at work before this week is up, the kids came to me every few minutes needing something even though their daddy was home and was no where near as busy as I was. Then I didn't plan well for dinner and that caused my husband to run to the store to pick up a pizza before sundown only to get home, throw the pizza in the oven and the pizza not turn out because it was out of date by several months ?

But.... I get to take a break from this crazy life. Turn everything off.

No cooking
No working
No shopping
No running errands

Just a whole 24 hours of rest. Of peace. I get to run to my heavenly father and spend time in his presence. Let go of all the stress of this world and focus on him and his love for me ❤️

I thought of this verse while thinking all of this. Isn't it amazing that he knew our lives would be crazy? That this world would make us weary and burden us. He knew we would need this day to run into his arms like that hurt child needing comfort from our father. Oh how he loves us ?