Lesson 1

THE SABBATH:
THE HOLY DAY OF GOD
 Biblical Reading
The Lord says, “If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do
not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value
my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or
talking idly on that day, then you will find the joy that
comes from serving me. I will make you honored all
over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to
your ancestor, Jacob. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
Reflection

1. How do you usually spend

much of your time? Do you still
have time to rest?
2. Do you still have time for God?
How? Why not?
3. How important is having time
for God?
God was busy creating
everything but on the
seventh day, He rested
(Gen. 1-2).

• He saw that the creation was good.

• His appreciation of the goodness of
his creation.
The Sabbath is a gift
from God to give us
time to take care of
ourselves.
 God understands our limitations.
 We need rest to face another tasks ahead of us.
The Sabbath is a gift
from God to give us
time to appreciate
those around us.

 Appreciating the goodness of God’s creation.

 Share our love to our neighbors.
The Sabbath is our
time with God.
 Eukharistos (time to
thank God)
 God is not asking for too
much.
The Sabbath is our
quiet time with God.
 If we love God, spending
time with Him should not
be a burden
 Silence is a gift from God
saving us from our busy
and noisy lives.
LET’S HAVE A 4 MINUTES
OF SILENCE FOR GOD.
Ritual: A Quiet Time with
God
1. This ritual is a form of meditation. In this
prayer, we will spend 4 minute of silence with
God.
2. Make sure you are in a relaxing and restful
state. Avoid disturbance of any kind.
3. Think of God and listen to His voice during
this meditation.
REMEMBER:

1 HOUR out of the

168 HOURS
A WEEK

FOR GOD.