We all need rest as humans. We’re not infinite, we can’t keep going and going. One of the best ways the infinite God cares for us as limited beings is by giving us the Fourth Commandment. Discover how to rest and worship the way God intended. // 1. What do you like to do to rest? What are you usually resting from when you get to rest? Why is it hard for us to rest sometimes? // 2. How does resting keep other things (idols) from becoming “gods” in our lives? How does resting show that we trust God to provide for us, rather than ourselves? // 3. Read Exodus 16:17-30. This is the story of God providing manna (bread) for the Israelites in the wilderness—where they had no other source of food. Did God provide enough bread for the people each day? (vv.18-21) What was the command for them “on the sixth day”? (v.22) By not going out and working on the Sabbath day (seventh day), how were they trusting God (or not trusting God…) to provide for them? (vv.28-29) If we work hard and never stop to rest, how does this show who we’re really trusting to provide for us? How does it take trust in God to stop and rest? // 4. What is one thing you could rest from on Sunday—or maybe another day when you have downtime? Why is it important that we do “cease” from our routine to worship on Sundays? If that wasn’t a part of the Fourth Commandment, would it be easier to skip church or view it as optional?
