Do not misunderstand this: sin is not atoned for by a day of rest. Nor is discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, sex, or marital status a result merely of a lack of Sabbath in our culture. But our unwillingness to rest and find respite in Christ is negatively affecting the way we treat each other. I would strongly argue that the Sabbath commandment is one step forward in undoing systemic evils that our world has been enslaved by since the fall. I know this: I can best serve, love, forgive, embrace, and welcome others when I am at peace in my heart and my own body.
