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title: 'J.R. Miller on a Well-Spent Sabbath'
type: post
author: 'R. Andrew Myers'
date: 2024-02-18
url: https://confessional.org/blog/2024-j-r-miller-on-a-well-spent-sabbath
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# J.R. Miller on a Well-Spent Sabbath

“The influence of the Sabbath, like a precious perfume, should pervade all the days of the week. Its spirit of holiness and reverence should flow down into all the paths of the other days. Its voices of hope and joy should become inspirations in all our cares and toils in the outside world. Its teaching should be the guide of hand and foot in the midst of all trials and temptation. Its words of comfort should be as lamps shining in the sick-room and in the chambers of sorrow. Its visions of spiritual beauty should be translated into reality in conduct, disposition, and character.

A well-spent Sabbath is an excellent preparation for a week amid cares and struggles. There is blessing in the Sabbath rest. We cannot go on forever; we pause here and there to renew our strength.” — [**J**.**R. Miller**](/authors/james-russell-miller), *The Joy of Service* (1898), pp. 244-245