The last part of today’s reading in Exodus was a great reminder to keep the Sabbath. There are definitely some practical reasons to keep the Sabbath, such as restoration both mentally and physically. However, we must not forget that this is our weekly opportunity to be restored spiritually. Yes, we are to spend time with God daily, but without focusing and reflecting on God with deliberate intent, it is difficult to set the proper direction for our lives. The Sabbath should be our time to course-correct our path each week. It is no wonder that we arrive at a place sometime in the future and can’t figure out how we got there. The application of today’s reading for my life is to take the Sabbath each week to deliberately review where I’ve been and properly set my path for the coming week (not the coming year). It’s easy to set lofty goals, but if we cannot focus on the here and now, we will miss that mark every time.