Sabbath is a discipline we put on. When we practice the Sabbath, it may feel a bit like we are putting on someone else’s clothing. And indeed we are. Sabbath is foreign clothing—nay, heavenly clothing—and it may not fit for a while. But the hope is that, in doing it over a long period of time, it brings about real and substantive changes to our hearts, minds, and attitudes. In short, with a discipline, we dress for the character and virtue we want, not the character and virtue we have. Repetition has tremendous value for the formation of our hearts.
