This interplay between Sabbath observance and loving one’s enemies is beautiful and painful at the same time. To Sabbath was to love your enemies, because it gave your enemies a day off from you. It was to give your worst nightmare a day off. What effect could this practice have on our relationships today? Imagine taking a break from the roommate battle over dishes that has been waging for weeks. Imagine putting down your arms one day a week with a boss who disrespects you. Imagine putting aside an argument over finances with your spouse for a day in order to enter into the rich provision of
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