Combatting the Lies
The Devil lies to us about our identity. We can even begin to believe him and start to think, “I am what I do.” He convinces us to think that the measure of our worth and our identity is tied up to our work, what we do and how well we do it. This is especially true in a consumer world where we are taught that a person is meaningful because of what they can produce. In fact, a person only matters if they can produce. The Israelites were only valuable to Egypt because of what they could do and Pharaoh worked them to the bone; his brick-making quota never ended.
But, “I am not what I do.” Instead, “I am what Jesus has done for me.” Our identity is tightly bound up to the work of Jesus during his life, death, resurrection and even to this day (and beyond!)
Even after they left Egypt, Israel was left with the mindset of work matters. They had been rescued by God and had rest from him. God wanted them to remember it. So, He gave his people the Sabbath as a protest against Pharaoh’s never-ending brick-making quota. He taught them trust in the Lord for provision. He taught them to remember God’s care for them.
That’s what the intentional times of Sabbath are for us too. They are a protest against Pharaoh’s never-ending brick-making quota.
Don’t forget! This weekend, we kick off all of our Sunday morning studies and Connect Groups. Here is our Sunday morning schedule. We’d love for you to enjoy it!
8:45 am - Studies for all ages (Club 5:16 and At-a-Glance).
9:30 am - Worship
11:00 am - Connect Groups and The Mount Academy Classes kick-off. (It’s not too late to sign-up! SIGN UP HERE!)
See you soon!
PB