We conclude this chapter with the words of Isaiah 58:13, which instructs us to “call the Sabbath a delight.”49 Sabbath is a delight. Not useful. Delightful. Yes, there are innumerable by-products of honoring the Sabbath: we become healthier, happier, and more available to God and others. But we must be cautious—the Sabbath being delightful is different from the Sabbath being useful. Sabbath does not always pay off the way we wish it would. Resting is costly. Nor is Sabbath the day we get to do whatever we want or whatever feels right. Sabbath is to be cherished as a delight in itself, not
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