Bill Morrow, Colossal Cave, Tucson,AZ, by permission, Wikipedia
A nice, dry cave, with a stream of fresh cool water running through it, dark but airy, quiet, cool, beautiful … sounds like a great spot for a Sabbath rest, for an hour or two of perfect silence, not too far from the entrance and the way out.
For the brave, a day or two, with a nice sleeping mat and plenty of food and fresh water, could be life-transforming.
However … 69 days in the dark, nearing starvation, penned in, walled in, desperate, helpless to save one’s self or to call for help, alone except for 32 other frightened men. Could you Sabbath there?
That would hardly be “rest,” and yet, it couldn’t be anything else!
Oh, Lord God, we pray today as we begin tomorrow this season of prayer and fasting, that You will administer rest tothe souls of those for whom we pray. In Jesus’ name, comfort them until they are comforted, confront them until they see You as You are, we pray. Give the rest that no one but You could ever give.
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
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