Exodus 20:8-11 (Amplified Bible)
8[Earnestly] remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (withdrawn from common employment and dedicated to God). 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, your daughter, your manservant, your maidservant, your domestic animals, or the sojourner within your gates. 11For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it [set it apart for His purposes].
I gather a couple of things in these verses. First, it's important to rest. After a full week of working, it's vitally important to slow down, worship, reflect and recuperate. Secondly, God himself modeled this example for us to follow.
Think about that for a minute. We've all endured weeks of busy schedules, followed by weekends that seem to "Go, go go!", never affording downtime. Usually, we end up "zoning out" of life during these seasons, as to the point that we're no longer living, but simply surviving. We no longer work effectively, play well, think clearly or worship wholeheartedly when we're in this condition.
Honor the Sabbath day. Take a break, just as the Lord does.
Good Night
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