Why We Need a Weekly Rest Day
Why the seven-day week and the continual cycle of day and night? Is there a message for modern men and women in the way our planet was designed to operate?
by John Ross Schroeder
Hurry sickness" is the malaise of the modern world. We rush from one appointment to another, and from one task to the next. Many of us in the West are perpetually in search of materialism and money as we charge up the ladder of success.
London Times writer Celia Brayfield commented that "thirty years of greed have given us luxuries undreamt of by previous generations and no free time to enjoy them."
In her feature article she frequently mentioned "time poverty." In her conclusion she warned readers that "if we don't change our time poverty consciousness soon, we will reach a point where that change is no longer possible. We are already miserable, lonely, stressed and sick ..."
An overstatement? Probably yes, but some of the present symptoms are highly distressing indeed!
No rest for this modern age
Many executives are routinely expected to put in at least 14 hours at the office or on the road. One man recently said that he was in the office by 6 a.m. and worked weekends, and he's certainly not alone.
It seems that the pace of modern life is taking its toll. A recent study suggests that long hours at work are harming our mental health—psychologically and emotionally. Jonathan Scales, a research lecturer at the Health and Social Services Institute in Britain, observed that "there is evidence that working long hours over a long period of time is raising stress levels and reducing emotional well being."
Closely related to the perpetual hurry syndrome is increasing evidence of our monumental impatience. We do not easily come to terms with the discipline of deferred gratification. We want everything now.
We live in an age of almost perpetual impatience. One symptom is road rage. If irritated or delayed even for a few moments by another driver, some few totally lose their tempers and fly into a rage.
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Other Articles by John Ross Schroeder
Sabbath observance:
- _God's Mandate to America
- _How to Observe God's Holy Days
- _The Calendar Used by the Earliest Gentile Christians
- _Colossians 2:16-17: Are God's Laws Obsolete?
- _Did Paul Teach That All Days of Worship Are Alike?
- _Introduction (SS)
- _Was Sunday the New Testament Day of Worship?
- _What Is True Worship?
- _The Sabbath in the Age to Come
- _Key to a Relationship With Our God
- _Chapter 2: Preparing a People
- _The Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ
- _Observing God's Sabbath
- _Obedient Followers of God
- _Governor Samuel Ward and His Confession of Faith
- _Teach Your Children God's Ways
- _The Rest of the Story: The Story of Rest
- _How Can You Find the Right Church?
- _Are You Missing Out on A Blessing From God?
- _Should You Attend Church?
- _When Do I Get a Break?
- _Horses That Keep the Sabbath
- _Basketball Is Her Second Goal...Her Religion Is Number One
- _Staying Christian on a College Campus
- _Why Should I?
- _What Does the Bible Say About... The Sabbath Day?
- _Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar 2001
- _Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar 2002
- _Serving From the Bench
- _Living God's Way Works
- _Why Would the Apostle to the Gentiles Keep the "Jewish" Holy Days?
- _Are You Missing Out on a Blessing From God?
- _Cherishing the Sabbath
- _A Different Breed of Warrior
- _From Sabbath to Sunday: How and Why the Change?
- _God's Appointment With You
- _How to Observe God's Holy Days
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