The First Feast

There is something special about each of God’s feasts.  These are appointed times that the Creator of the Universe set aside to meet with us!  I mean, what could be better than that?  He gives us special days once a year, which are awesome.

He even gives us an appointment every week – His Sabbath.  And, I want to point out that this is not the “Jews Sabbath” as so many like to call it.  This is His day.  He very clearly says “these are My feasts”.

The Sabbath is always a blessing.  But, once in a while, a Sabbath is extra special.  Recently we had such a Sabbath.  We began with Sabbath dinner and praise & worship with visiting friends.  The next morning, we had more praise & worship, along with dancing, in the morning.  Then we had our fellowship with more praise & worship and dancing and time in the Word and eating and fellowshipping with friends.   The teaching even continued on into the first day of the week; although, not quite past midnight as it was in the early church. (Acts 20:7) What a day!  We were completely filled spiritually.

As the Sabbath came to a close, we were discussing how it was like a feast day.  And, we were reminded that this is the first feast listed in Leviticus 23.  No wonder God asks us to set aside that day for Him.  It’s because He loves us so and wants to bless us.  

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,  "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.  'Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.  ~ Lev 23:1-3