²⁸ Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)

Sabbath is about rest. It is a day that God has set aside as a special day. It is a day of the week God has demanded to be His. It is so important to God, that it has its own place in the 10 Commandment.In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus, when faced with challenge by the Jewish leaders, made it clear that He is the Lord of/over Sabbath. God made it simple, but people has made it complicated. Why? Why are we people like to complicated things?Ever since the Fall, we have been trying to take charge of our fate. When Adam and Eve realized they were naked, instead of running to God to ask for His help, they tried to “fix” their predicament by putting pieces of leafs together to cover themselves. God search for them and gave them a proper solution: He clothed them with stitched skin of animal.Sabbath is not about rules. It is not about whether you “work” or not on a Sunday.Sabbath is about us coming before Him, yearning for Him, share our burdens with Him. He is the only One who can turn our burdens into His burden that is lighter. It is because, by us turning the control of our lives over to Him, He will do His work ahead of us.The alternative is that we try, and try, and try to take control. We will feel like we are doing something and have control over the situation; however, soon enough, you will find that burden have only become heavier and a bigger mess waiting for you at the other end. The only feeling we end up having is just feeling more exhausted.We need to trust Him and find rest amongst the storm of life.