A great reference point – Shabbat with Food: From Biblical Prohibitions to Rabbinic Feasts
I am Shabbot-observant, meaning, as a follower of Yahshua, I cease laborious work from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown and focus on the Father during that time. This includes financial transactions (buying and selling, according to Jeremiah 17:19-27 and Nehemiah 13:15-22). Other than fellowship at restaurants (now, I neither eat or drink when I do), I did my best to follow this.
Around three years ago, I had asked the Lord if His still cared about the original Shabbot. After Shabbot service that week, I had an urge for McDonald’s. I ordered at a drive-thru with double lanes backed up around the building. Seeing how busy they were, I told the cashier what my order was (since she didn’t ask; they usually do) and paid with a card, no receipt. The next window opened and someone in management held out three bags and a receipt.
“That is not my order,” I said, taking the receipt. My order was 2 items, not a laundry list worth $25.44. “I had fries and fish patties.”
She set down the bags, found my order, and gave it to me.
Since He likes to speak through incidences, I chalked this up to, “Yes, I care about Shabbot. Start over (under My grace, lesson learned).”
That was only half the lesson.
Earlier this year, I volunteered to buy drinks for a group that met on Sundays. I bought some Coke and Pepsi products, but I wanted to get something that I know the non-pop drinkers would like. Chick-fil-A has great lemonade, but they are closed Sundays. The only solution was buying it Saturday afternoon (evening plans interfered with buy it later) and keep it until Sunday. Thank You, Father for the workers carrying the gallon jugs to my car.
I drove towards home, hoping I did the right thing according to Shabbot. The remembrance of the drive-thru incident came to mind, along with the impression, “Service is your rest in Me.” Basically, Our Salvation and King demonstrated in action He being the Lord of Shabbot (Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5).
Some family got blessed by my accidental purchase of their food, and the Sunday group got to be the catalyst confirming that lesson. Yes, He still cares about Shabbot and what you do during it.
Blessed be His Holy Name forever and ever, amen.
A Whisper, Screamed 
A Shabbot Lesson from Fast Food Establishments
A great reference point – Shabbat with Food: From Biblical Prohibitions to Rabbinic Feasts
I am Shabbot-observant, meaning, as a follower of Yahshua, I cease laborious work from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown and focus on the Father during that time. This includes financial transactions (buying and selling, according to Jeremiah 17:19-27 and Nehemiah 13:15-22). Other than fellowship at restaurants (now, I neither eat or drink when I do), I did my best to follow this.
Around three years ago, I had asked the Lord if His still cared about the original Shabbot. After Shabbot service that week, I had an urge for McDonald’s. I ordered at a drive-thru with double lanes backed up around the building. Seeing how busy they were, I told the cashier what my order was (since she didn’t ask; they usually do) and paid with a card, no receipt. The next window opened and someone in management held out three bags and a receipt.
“That is not my order,” I said, taking the receipt. My order was 2 items, not a laundry list worth $25.44. “I had fries and fish patties.”
She set down the bags, found my order, and gave it to me.
Since He likes to speak through incidences, I chalked this up to, “Yes, I care about Shabbot. Start over (under My grace, lesson learned).”
That was only half the lesson.
Earlier this year, I volunteered to buy drinks for a group that met on Sundays. I bought some Coke and Pepsi products, but I wanted to get something that I know the non-pop drinkers would like. Chick-fil-A has great lemonade, but they are closed Sundays. The only solution was buying it Saturday afternoon (evening plans interfered with buy it later) and keep it until Sunday. Thank You, Father for the workers carrying the gallon jugs to my car.
I drove towards home, hoping I did the right thing according to Shabbot. The remembrance of the drive-thru incident came to mind, along with the impression, “Service is your rest in Me.” Basically, Our Salvation and King demonstrated in action He being the Lord of Shabbot (Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5).
Some family got blessed by my accidental purchase of their food, and the Sunday group got to be the catalyst confirming that lesson. Yes, He still cares about Shabbot and what you do during it.
Blessed be His Holy Name forever and ever, amen.
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