In Leviticus, Chapter 22 God speaks with Moses about the requirements of the priesthood. God’s ways are discussed before He explains His calendar. However, Moses is getting ready to receive The Calendar of God.
The Father notes requiremets of the offerings which the priests will administer for the people. God points out the sacred offerings are to be treated with great respect. Certain offerings will be set aside specifically for feeding the priests and their families. No one should participate in these meals except for those who are officially designated as members of the priest’s families.
THE CALENDAR OF GOD
Though the words are not spoken yet, we will find The calendar of God determines when these offerings should be brought. It is the same calendar God gave to Adam and Eve, which they passed down to Cain and Able. God’s calendar explains that offerings should be given on each new moon and all moedim. These dates were determined before mankind was created. In the first part of the conversation with Moses God spells out the rules for the members of the priest’s households. He clarifies exactly who may come to the table with the priests and eat of the sacred offerings.
RESPECTED OFFERINGS
The word “respect” came up a lot in this discussion between God and Moses.
The offerings were to be accepted with respect. They were never to be abused or wasted. It was clarified once again that the offerings brought for this purpose should be offerings without blemish.
There were special rules and regulations to determine how old a calf could be before it became a sacred offering. A calf was not to be taken from its mother until the eighth day.
This rule concerning the “eighth day” is found all through the Old Testament writings. It seems to be applied to almost any form of new birth; not just that of the sacrifices. We hear of it concerning circumcision and for times of blessings by the priests. Later teachings will reveal more about the eighth day. The eighth day is a concept all through The Calendar of God.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to our every Thursday bible study called COME AS A CHILD. Today’s lesson will cover Leviticus Chapters 22 and 23. If you missed last week’s lesson you may review it here: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/disabled-priests/.
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GOD’S ANNUAL FEASTS AND FESTIVALS
Now we come to one of my favorite chapters in the bible.
Leviticus, Chapter 23; is yet another chapter where God spells out his commandments to keep His feast days and His festivals. God begins talking to Moses by reminding him that these are “appointed” times.
APPOINTED TIMES
An appointed time is not the same as any other time.
An appointment is a certain scheduled time on the calendar which you are not supposed to miss. For instance, if you make a doctor’s appointment, you are expected to keep it. The doctor has set aside his valuable time to spend just with you. It is the same with God, only more so.
In the Sabbaths and appointed Feasts and Festivals; God has set aside His very valuable time to spend just with us. These are sacred times. God’s appointed times are times He specifically appointed. The term used to label them in the Hebrew language is “moedim.” A set-aside moedim is called a feast or a festival in the English language.
We are never to take this schedule for granted. The appointed times of God are to be set aside specifically for sacred assemblies of God’s people. Feast and festivals are appointed times to worship God.
We have written several other articles concerning “appointed times” and you may review them here: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/sacred-appointed-times-and-seasons/, https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/seasons-why-place-so-much-emphasis-on-seasons/ .
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THE SABBATH
Every week God has appointed a special sacred time to meet with us. This time has occurred every seven days since the time of creation. The weekly special time is called The Sabbath.
God has commanded over and over that we work for six days, then rest on the Sabbath, or the seventh day of the week. See this article for more details: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/work-six-days/.
Notice how the scriptures say “the seventh day.” The “seventh day” is not the “first” or the “second” or the “third” day. Neither is it the “fourth” or the “fifth” or the “sixth” day. It is always the seventh day. This is consistent throughout the scriptures.
From the beginning of time, God set aside every seven day as sacred time to spend with His people. It has been so from the very foundations of the earth and the very beginning of creation. The Sabbath is a time for sacred assembly between God and his people.
A “sacred assembly” is a set-aside time for people to gather to worship God. God guarantees that He will be present on each Sabbath to meet with us. This occurs every seventh day. This is a day of rest for God and it is a day of rest for mankind. I have come to think of this as “family time.” All members of God’s Family gather together and enjoy each other’s company without the every-day distractions of work task or chores. We share our meal and each other’s company.
We have written many articles here about keeping Sabbath. You may review them by clicking on any of the following links: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/keeping-sabbath/ https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/sign-of-the-sabbath/ .
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SPRING FEASTS FULFILLED BY CHRIST
PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD
In Leviticus, Chapter 23 God explains His sacred festivals to Moses. The terms are orderly and very specific. God begins with the Passover and The Feast of Unleavened Bread. He instructs that the people are to have a sacred assembly during this time. The Passover is to begin at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month of every year. This is a very specific, set-aside, spelled-out and appointed time.
God says The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th day of that same first month. The Days of Unleavened Bread lasts for seven days. During this time the people are to eat unleavened bread instead of bread made with yeast. On the first of these days there is to be a sacred assembly. There is to be no work done on this day. The people are to bring their food offerings to the LORD for seven days. On the 7th Day there is to be another assembly of the people and God in which no work is to be done.
We have written many articles in this blog concerning Passover and Unleavened Bread. If you wish to read them again; you can find them by clicking on these links:SEASONS – PASSOVER UNLEAVENED BREAD WAS PART OF THE COVENANT OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 191 CELEBRATING EARLY FIRST FRUITS AND RESURRECTION DURING PASSOVER WEEK IN GOD’S SPRING HOLY DAYS MENU FOR PASSOVER 2018 A PRETTY CRAFT TO USE AT PASSOVER PASSOVER SEDERS CAN STILL BE CREATIVE AND UPBEAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SERIOUS AND SACRED TIME CLEANING UP FOR UNLEAVENED BREAD – DAY 15 OF 365 DAYS TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE .
Looking from today’s knowledge, we now know that Christ has become our Passover Lamb. He fulfilled this feast when He died, was buried and then experienced Resurrection three days after Passover. We keep these days as sacred annual reminders to REMEMBER. We come together before God out of THANKSGIVING AND LOVE for what Our LORD has done for us.
OFFERINGS OF FIRSTFRUITS
When the people entered the promised-land and reaped their first harvest, God told Moses they were to bring a sheaf of the first grain they harvested from each crop to the priests. This would serve as an offering to the LORD. On the day after the Sabbath, during the time of firstfruits; the priest was to wave the offering before the LORD so that it could be accepted by Him. If the requirements were met (the first and the best were given before the people used the crop themselves) these offerings would be accepted by God.
FristFruits consists of two times; early first fruits and latter first fruits. For this reason some people hear the phrase used here for “firstfruits” and think it is referring to Pentecost. It is actually referring to the time of “early firstfruits” and the barley harvest in Israel. Later firstfruits refers to the harvest of the wheat crop at the time of Pentecost. Both crops are considered to be “firstfruits” because they are the first two harvest seasons of the year. The barley harvest is called EARLY FIRST FRUITS and the wheat harvest is called LATTER FIRST FRUITS.
The barley harvest is observed on what we are calling FIRSTFRUITS or EARLY FIRSTFRUITS, OR FIRSTFRUITS OF THE BARLEY, and the wheat harvest is observed on what we are calling PENTECOST, which happens during the LATTER FIRST FRUITS OR FIRSTFRUITS OF THE WHEAT, during the early harvesting seasons of spring into summer.
At the time of the harvesting of the barley harvest, the people bring their first sheaf of barley on the day after The Passover (the first day of Unleavened Bread called FIRSTFRUITS), and the priests wave the sheives before God to be accepted as an offering from each household. This is called the day of EARLY FIRSTFRUITS.
The next spring harvest is the wheat harvest. This is the time called LATTER FIRST FRUITS. The people bring a sheaf of wheat for the priest to wave before God for acceptance as an offering. That time would always occur on the Day of Pentecost, which always comes on “the day after the Sabbath.” The calendar of our modern day would show a Saturday for the Sabbath and Pentecost occurring on a Sunday; the day after the Sabbath. So we know the High Sabbath moedim of Pentecost is always going to occur on a Sunday. High Sabbaths, or moedim do not always occur on a Saturday. These dates are determined by a lunar calendar for months and a solar calendar for years.
THE PASSOVER LAMB AND UNLEAVENED BREAD
At Early Firstfruits the people are required to sacrifice a burnt offering to the LORD. This was to be a lamb a year old without defect. This lamb was offered together with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil. This was a food offering. It was presented to the LORD as a pleasing aroma. Along with this food offering would be a drink offering of a quarter of a hin of wine.
The people understood they must not eat any bread, or any type of new grain, until the day after they brought this offering to God. (God was to get the FIRST and the BEST; before the crops could be eaten and enjoyed by the people.) This is showing gratitude and respect to God. It acknowledges Him as provider of all of the needs of the people.
We have spoken often of the different types of grain and drink offerings in this blog. If you need a reveiw; you may find them here: HOW THE SACRIFICIAL OFFERINGS TEACH US THE WORK OF CHRIST – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 209 THE GRAIN OFFERING – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 207 CELEBRATING THE PEACE OFFERINGS IN A MEAL AT GOD’S TABLE – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 202 SIN OFFERINGS – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 208 BEGINNING TO STUDY LEVITICUS – BURNT OFFERINGS – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 199.
FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
It is interesting to note that God says of these days: “this is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; wherever you live.” Guess what? We are now part of those “generations to come.”
We are to be keeping these feasts today. They did not go away when Jesus died on the cross. What went away were the imperfect animal sacrifices. God still keeps His appointed times with us. This is GOD’S feast; not the Jewish Feast of Ancient Israel; though the Jewish people have been faithful for all of these years to keep them.
MESSIAH BECAME OUR SACRIFICE
The Christian celebrations always proclaim the Messiah. These days are the Spring Feasts and Festivals of God. From the beginning the types and shadows of these days have spoken of The Messiah. These days served as prophetic mile markers on God’s timeline for humanity. God never changes. His dates and times are consistent. The only change is that animal sacrifices are no longer required. That part of the covenant has been fulfilled by Yeshua’s giving of his life as our holy sacrifice; “once, for all, forever.”
The ancient people had to bring their required animal sacrifices and offer them up to God every year because they were living in the times before Messiah. Our offerings today exist in the form of our prayers, fasting, financial gifts, service and actions toward the benefit of God and others in daily life.
TODAY’S ACCEPTABLE THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS
The time of Early Firstfruits is a good time to talk to God about the substance of our offerings. Are they acceptable to Him? Is it clear that we are bringing our very best to God? Do these offerings need to change from year-to-year according to how God has destined for us to walk before Him?
Sometimes prayer, service, good deeds and financial offerings are ALL required; sometimes they are only required one at a time. It is determined by the blessings God has provided to you in whatever purpose He has destined for your life.
How will you know? Through prayer and obedience to God. God will give you answers. Just be obedient and listen to the prompting of God’s Holy Spirit. You will know what God expects from you; be obedient to that knowing.
One thing you can know for sure is that NONE of our offerings will be acceptable unless they are given from one who is covered in the blood of Jesus. It is Jesus working in us that makes our offerings holy and acceptable to God.
UNDERSTANDING THE DEEPER MEANING OF FIRSTFRUITS
The Offering of Firstfruits is mysteriously ignored in many of today’s churches. It is my constant prayer that the people wake up to this commandment of God. If you read the Torah you will find that understanding the elements of Firstfruits is essential to understanding our relationships with God.
I have come to associate the fact that the occurrence of Firstfruits on the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread, right after The Passover is symbolic of the fact that Jesus has now fulfilled this day.
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
Further, I believe that the day of Early Firstfruits is the day that commemorates Christ’s resurrection from the grave. As the priest waved the sheaves before God to be accepted as an offering; Christ came to be our wave-sheaf offering on Early Firstfruits.
His Resurrection was positive proof that He was perfect and without sin. Yeshua became the firstfruits of many who would later come into God’s Kingdom. He was the first; our first and our best offering to God. He is what makes our puny human offerings become acceptable. Without Jesus; we really have NOTHING of value to offer. With Him as Our Savior and Messiah, our offerings become good and acceptable before God.
We have written many articles in this blog about the time of the Offering of Early Firstfruits. If you wish to review them you may click here: CELEBRATING EARLY FIRST FRUITS AND RESURRECTION DURING PASSOVER WEEK IN GOD’S SPRING HOLY DAYS COMING INTO THE SPRING HOLY DAYS, COUNTING THE OMER – PART ONE – EARLY FIRST FRUITS SEASONS – COMING INTO THE SPRING HOLY DAYS – COUNTING THE OMER – (PART THREE) SEASONS – COMING INTO THE SPRING HOLY DAYS – COUNTING THE OMER – PART TWO – HISTORY MARCHES ON WITH THE GIVING OF THE FIRST FRUITS OFFERINGS.
A FEAST DAY FULFILLED IN CHRIST
This Spring feast day has been fulfilled in Christ. By being the first to rise from the dead; He became the firstfruits of eternal life.
Now we keep this feast to REMEMBER and to say we are THANKFUL for the good and gracious way that God has loved us and cared for us. God has provided for us throughout all of history.
With the Passover we remember how Christ died for us. With Firstfruits (which is the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread after Passover) we remember how Christ rose from the grave. Firstfruits is always a celebration of Salvation and Resurrection.
THE FEAST OF WEEKS (PENTECOST)
In ancient days this was the time of the offering of the wheat harvest. God told the people to count fifty days from the time of the Early Firstfruits offering (the 1st day of Unleavened Bread) up until the day called Pentecost. Seven Sabbaths would pass during this time after Passover. Then a new offering was to be brought before the LORD.
The people were to bake two loaves made with two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour (wheat flour.) The two loaves were to be baked WITH yeast this time. The priest waved these loaves before the LORD. This is the LATTER FIRST FRUITS offering.
The ancient people had to bring seven male lambs, each a year old without defect. Also they brought one young bull and two rams. These were burnt offerings to be offered along with the wine and the grain offerings. This was a food offering.
One male goat was to be sacrificed as a sin offering. Two lambs, each a year old, were offered as a fellowship offering. The two lambs would be waved before the LORD for a wave offering along with the bread of the firstfruits. These offerings would be consumed inside the tabernacle area by the priests and their families.
I hope your mind is busy pondering what these offerings represented. We will explore that in some later lessons on this subject.
No work was to be done on this Day of Pentecost. A sacred assembly was to be called. These instructions were to be a lasting ordinance for the “generations to come, wherever they lived.” That would be me and you again. We are the “generations to come!” This feast is to be kept wherever we live. No one can use the excuse that they aren’t in Jerusalem or Israel and so they do not need to keep the feast.
The only change is that animal sacrifices are no longer required on this day. Yeshua is our sacrifical lamb. His life was offered up once for all. Spiritual sacrifices ARE acceptable and are still expected by God.
Again God reminds Moses of how the corners of the fields are to be left un-harvested for the poor. This is how they are able to gather their sacrifices for the firstfruits offerings that are required. A way is always provided, even for those who think there is no way.
God always looks after His people. We are to make a way for the poor and the needy to be able to have food on this day (and every other day too; but this day served as an important reminder.) We are not to forget to be generous. It is ALWAYS good to share our bounty and abundant blessings from God with others.
Realize that this day has been fulfilled in Christ. After the Resurrection, Christ ascended back into Heaven to be with the Father. He went to prepare a place for us to live with Him forever. Yeshua knew we would miss Him. He knew we would still need His Spirit to help us to keep God’s ways and to walk in righteousness before Him. That is why God sent the Holy Spirit on this day; The Day of Pentecost. Now we can have God’s Holy Spirit living inside of us; leading us, guiding us and helping us to keep God’s ways.
At Pentecost; we REMEMBER. We review how God gave Moses the Tablets and The Laws. (I call them “God’s best ways to live.”) On this day and everyday after, we are THANKFUL that Jesus sent His Holy Spirit to live in us in order to help us to keep His ways forever. We are comforted that God is dwelling among us in this way.
We have written many articles concerning Pentecost (Shavout) in this blog. A few are noted here: THE DAY OF PENTECOST EXPERIENCING PENTECOST IN A VINEYARD – OH THE PLACES WE SHOULD GO
Pentecost is the fourth and the last of the annual SPRING Holy Days. There are three more appointed times which we are commanded by God to celebrate during the Fall seasons.
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THREE FALL FEASTS PROPHETIC OF THE DAYS TO COME
All of the Spring Feasts of God have already been fulfilled by Jesus Christ, Our Messiah. The next three feast days, the Fall Feasts of God, have not yet been fulfilled. When we look at history and we read of the ways that the Spring Feasts were fulfilled by God we notice how they happened right on time. The appointed times came within His perfect schedule. So, do we not expect that God will do the same thing concerning these last three feasts of the Fall?
The faithful are always watching and waiting to see what these appointed times will reveal as God orchestrates His story into the history of mankind.
THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS
On the first day of the seventh month, God told Moses to call a rest day or moedim. This next day begins with a sacred assembly accompanied by the blowing of trumpets. The people were not to work on this day. They were required to bring a food offering.
This Feast of Trumpets, known by Jewish congregations as Rosh Hashanah, prophetically and symbolically proclaims that Christ will one day return again. At that time He will be crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s. He will rule and reign over the earth for a thousand years. It will be the begining of the greatest time of restoration ever held. Yeshua’s Beloved; His Church will rule and reign with Him.
The sound of the trumpet announces that One of Great Royalty is coming. It is a coronation day. It is the coronation of Christ as King of the Universe.
One day Yeshua will return. We must make ourselves ready. This feast day ushers in what is called the Ten Days of Awe. These days of awe are the ten days between The Feast of Trumpets and The Day of Atonement. So we can realize we have Ten Days to get right with God before The Day of Atonement arrives. The trumpets warn us to “get ready.,”
We have written many articles about The Feast of Trumpets in this blog. You may review any of them here:APPLES AND HONEY FOR A CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS THE RAM’S HORN – ROSH HASHANAH MEDITATIONS – MEDITATION 2 – SEASONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF FOREVER – SHORT MEDITATIONS FOR THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS – MEDITATION NO. 1 – SEASONS A PEOPLE MADE READY – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 226 THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS 2018 – ROSH HASHANAH FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE – SEASONS BE HOLY – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 225 WELCOME TO ELUL TESHUVAH – A SERIES OF ELUL MEDITATIONS- MEDITATION 2 – SEASONS
THE DAY OF ATONEMENT
Ten days after The Feast of Trumpets comes The Day of Atonement. The Hebrew name is Yom Kipper. God told Moses the tenth day of the seventh month would be The Day of Atonement. This is NOT a feast day; but it is a fast day. We are to deny ourselves food for the sake of coming closer to commune with God. Instead of eating our food on this day; we offer it up as a sacrifice.
This is a day of Sabbath rest. There is to be no work. It is a sacred, holy day. The whole day is a time to be in communication with God. We are asking for His mercy and forgiveness. Also we ask that He will always consider that Jesus has provided atonement for our sins. We accept this gift so that we may be free from any judgments or wrong-doings found within the books of heaven. God will always forgive, but we must ask.
On this day; God blots out the sins of the last year from his books about mankind. He does this “blotting out” with the blood of Christ for those who have accepted and believe in Christ as Messiah. Once the blood is applied, He realizes our sins no more. They are totally forgotten. This wipes the slate clean for yet another year of life.
On this day it is said that God looks over his books and decides whether we are to live or die in the coming year. It is all written in His books. Once the books are closed on this day; they are sealed. After The Day of Atonement the year is closed. The books cannot be changed. One should be careful to be right with God BEFORE the books are closed at the end of the 24 hour period of time of this most sacred of days.
This Day of Atonement is considered the Highest Holy Day of the year. It is a very sacred time when we either receive mercy and forgiveness or judgement. Our prayer is to have our names written into the Book of Life which allows us to live forever with God in His Kingdom of eternal life. At the end of The Day of Atonement, we wish each other “Shana Tova.” Shana Tova means “a sweet year and a good standing before God within the new year.” This is always our hope.
We have written many articles in this blog concerning The Day of Atonement. You may review them here: THE DAY OF ATONEMENT AS SPELLED OUT IN LEVITICUS 16 – COME AS A CHILD LESSON 222 “I WILL GO UP TO THE LORD; PERHAPS I CAN MAKE ATONEMENT FOR YOUR SINS” – COME AS A CHILD – LESSON 179 A CHRISTIAN OBSERVANCE OF YOM KIPPUR – THE DAY OF ATONEMENT – SEASONS.
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Five days after The Day of Atonement comes The Feast of Tabernacles. The Hebrew word for this moedim is Sukkot. God gave Moses instructions for the people to keep The Feast of Tabernacles on the fifteenth day of the seventh month.
This festival was to last for seven days. The first day was to be a sacred assembly. Food offerings were to be brought before the Lord. On the last day there was to be another sacred assembly. The first day and the last day are days in which no work can be done. The last day is to be a closing, special assembly.
BUILDING THE SUKKAH
God instructed Moses to tell the people to take the branches of leafy trees and build a temporary shelter to dwell within during these days. This shelter is called a Sukkah. This blog has written many articles about the significance of the sukkah. The most famous stories about sukkahs are the ones the author calls “The Sukkah Stories” which speak about the sukkahs of the great men of Israel’s history. If you wish to read some of these stories; you can review some of them here: THE SUKKAH OF MOSES – PART THREE OF THE SUKKAH STORIES SERIES – PEN ART THE SUKKAH THAT JACOB BUILT – STORY TWO – ANOTHER STORY FROM THE SUKKAH STORIES SERIES ABRAHAM’S SUKKAH – FROM THE SUKKAH STORIES SERIES- STORY ONE
We plan to publish more Sukkah Stories. I wrote these Sukkah stories for my husband to read to our children. Now we also read them to our grandchildren annually during The Feast of Tabernacles. It is all part of the tradition and our way of passing on the stories of God from generation to generation. I seem to update them almost every year. There will always be some other golden nugget to add. That is because God revealed something new do us every feast and festival.
The symbolism of these seven days of The Feast of Tabernacles during the last feast of God’s Annual Holy Days of the year represents the time of the millennial reign of Christ on the earth. The people of this earth will see 1,000 years of peace and safety and abundance. With Yeshua as our King everyone on earth will experience 1,000 years of everyone keeping and cherishing God’s best ways to live. Can you imagine this being possible?
Will this not be an awesome and amazing time? For now we are just rehearsing; but at whatever time God feels is right; we will truly be celebrating this feast throughout eternity. There will be no more war, no more hunger, no more pain and no more hate. The wolf will dwell with the lamb and the leopard will lie down with the goat and no harm will come to them. Today we carry out this feast by looking forward to and rehearsing this coming time.
It is a time of great joy!
It is a time of great worship!
We have written many articles about The Feasts of Tabernacles in this blog. You may review them by clicking here: BUILDING A SUKKAH FOR THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES – SEASONS THEREFORE; LET US KEEP THE FEAST! – A CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION OF SUKKOT – SEASONS .
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
God tells Moses that the offerings for these feast days are over and above all of the regular Sabbath offerings. Those who observe God’s Feast and Festivals today (the moedim) prepare and plan ahead. They set aside offerings above their regular tithes all through the year to provide for what they will need during these feasts and festivals of God.
Offerings are also provided for those who have fallen upon hard times. We must tend to the needs of widows and orphans who need financial help. No one is to do without during God’s Holy Days, Feasts and Festivals. These are times of abundance and joy for all of God’s people. Everyone is to be included, loved and cared for. All are welcomed to come to the Feasts of God!
The family of God has open arms for anyone who embraces and loves the ways of God and believes in the eternal salvation provided by Jesus Christ.
A KINGDOM ORDER OF MOEDIM
If you look at all of the feasts and festivals of God in one big summary you will learn everything you need to know about the past, present and future of God’s Holy Kingdom. Every little nugget of gold is buried within the knowledge of these days.
All of the important stories of the history of man and God come out during the days of the feasts and festivals. All of the symbolism and ritual that concern the coming Messiah are there. Every feast is the proof that this title of King of All Kings belongs to Jesus Christ can be found in the feast and festivals. All of God’s good ways to live are explained. Every answer to every prayer of mankind is given and found in the meanings of these feast and festivals.
God’s calendar is so much better than mankind’s calendar. The wisdom and the beauty of how He has planned out these days for us is beyond measure. The worth of these days and the keeping of them in our hearts is more precious than all of the treasures of the earth combined.
