Are You Dropping the Plow?
May 7, 2025 • Stanton Petersen
Imagine living entirely off the land. Your survival depends on relentless work – planting, weeding, watering, harvesting – from sunup to sundown, day after day. Fickle weather, pests, disease are constant threats. There's no safety net. In that world, what would it mean to be commanded to stop all work – not just you, but your whole household, even your animals, and the entire nation – for one full day every week? It sounds less like rest and more like... risk. Today, let's explore why the Sabbath was such a revolutionary command of trust.