Exodus 31:15, “Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest.” In additional to our daily or nightly rest, God instituted a weekly rest during creation. And medical science is finally realizing that God has it right.

In the March 5, 2009 Washington Post, an article entitled, Sabbath Rest Good for the Body and Soul,” it states, “Medical science has demonstrated that the effects of rest are significant, indicating the great role that rest can play in our physical and emotional well-being. Lack of rest and relaxation is associated with inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, impulsivity, moodiness, learning difficulties and health problems.

Rest, quiet time, and meditation have been shown to enhance responses in the brainstem, that part of the brain that controls such significant aspects of bodily functioning such as respiration, heart rate and blood pressure. Quiet and meditation decrease cortisol levels (substances that are increased in times of stress) and respiratory rates, increase serum protein levels, and decrease blood pressure.” The Creator gives us a day, the Sabbath, as a blessing!

So why not take the seventh day of the fourth commandment as your day of rest and enjoy the benefits God has in store for you!