This Sabbath was wierd in that I was looking forward to both its beginning and its end. The week before this Sabbath was very long and not very restful, and so I was looking forward to the ability to rest. I was looking forward to the end, because that was when I could eat again. Overall, though, this Sabbath was not very special.
Unintentionality
In a past Bible study we went through Leviticus. Among many other laws and regulations, are the ones concerning unintentional sins. Some of us were unable to grasp how somebody could sin unintentionally. They know the laws, and they know what they are doing, so they should know that they are sinning, therefore no sins would be unintentional. This Sabbath, however, I experienced unintentionally "sinning". I'm not entirely sure that it is, in fact, a sin, but I do know that buying gas does break the rules I set out during Project Sabbath. I knew exactly what I was doing, buying gas, but it never crossed my mind, at least not until after I had finished pumping and paying for the gas, that I was violating the rules. I now have a new respect for a God who would think to include regulations for the unintentional sinners, myself included.
Food
Of all the things that I was focusing on this Sabbath, food was the thing I was focusing on the most. Once again, I was tested in my fast by some very good smelling food prepared by the hands of Yvonne Macias, a very good cook for those of you who are unfamiliar with her. I got to sit at a table while a dozen or so other people were eating, while I had to sit back and consume only water. Yvonne was gracious enough to save some food for me, which I pretty much annihilated once the sun went down.
The Remainder
With all the things that were happening, I did not have the time to do hardly any soul searching/growing in faith. Friday night was taken up by the passing out of bags as part of a food drive that we are holding. Saturday afternoon was taken up with hanging out at the Macias' house, and thinking about the food I was going to be eating when the sun finally went down. This doesn't mean that this Sabbath was a waste. I helped people with the food drive and grew closer to my friends by hanging out and socializing. In future weeks, however, I will make sure there is at least some emphasis on the getting closer to God, especially since that is the ultimate goal of Project Sabbath.
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