In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Promise 20 from Leviticus 23:39-40

Lev. 23: 39-40 - "'Go exactly the 15th day of the 7th month, when you have gathered the crops of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of the Lord for 7 days, with a rest on the first day and a rest on the 8th day. Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches, and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.'" - The Lord loves a good party. Not only did He command a preparatory rest before the week-long celebration but He commanded one day rest afterwards. What could be so worthy that God Himself commands such a huge party event? We are celebrating the 'feast of the Lord'. Its a week long dance celebrating His provision, His harvest. Of course, that which is from Him is worthy of celebration. Not only is the party ordered by Him, but He wants to be included. He said, "You shall rejoice before the Lord your God." He wants to be there, He doesn't want to be left out. He promises a good time when we stop to celebrate Him and all that He has provided for us. When was the last time you danced before the Lord?

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