Boredom can be fertile ground for the devil’s best work. It is when we feel bored that we are most tempted to look at questionable materials or think about questionable things. I think our rest wakes the devil to action. He does not want us to rest in the presence of God. He wants to get us busy, up and at ’em. This is precisely why prayer needs to be an integral part of any Sabbath-keeping. We should not expect the Sabbath to be a day free from the devil’s attacks.
