Pastor Larry Booth, Our Father’s House, April 6, 2010
What are GOD’S appointed times? To answer this question we must take a look at Leviticus 23. It is the only chapter in the Bible that gives us an explanation of all 7 of the LORD’S feasts in one place.
Every culture and religious system on the planet has special days and traditions that are recognized as important to the people. The seven feasts of Israel are the only holidays or feast days in the world that were given by Almighty God and referred to as HIS days or HIS feasts. In other words, this was God’s idea!!!
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.’” (Leviticus 23:1-2)
These seven feasts had special appointed times keyed to the Hebrew calendar of months. The very celebration itself carried a special connection to Almighty God. I believe that as we align ourselves with God’s appointed times and seasons we are posturing ourselves to maximize our understanding of what GOD is doing in the world today. I see this for the simple reason that each of the seven feasts of Israel have their fulfillment and true meaning wrapped up in the life of the Messiah, Jesus, the Son of the Living God.
This very week we are entering into three of the feasts of the LORD; Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits. All of which are ultimately fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ, who is our Passover lamb, the sinless sacrifice (no leaven), and the first one to conquer sin, death and the grave and be raised to immortality in resurrection life and power.
So…God’s appointed times matter. May we line ourselves up with these marvelous expressions of the work of Christ and in doing so be enriched in our faith and hopeful of a better tomorrow!!!
Most of us have a hunger to understand the prophetic and to be praying in as much alignment with heaven as we possibly can. I believe a proper understanding of the seven feasts of Israel will place us in maximum alignment with what the Spirit is saying to the church today in our world.
What are GOD’S appointed times? To answer this question we must take a look at Leviticus 23. It is the only chapter in the Bible that gives us an explanation of all 7 of the LORD’S feasts in one place.
Every culture and religious system on the planet has special days and traditions that are recognized as important to the people. The seven feasts of Israel are the only holidays or feast days in the world that were given by Almighty God and referred to as HIS days or HIS feasts. In other words, this was God’s idea!!!
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.’” (Leviticus 23:1-2)
These seven feasts had special appointed times keyed to the Hebrew calendar of months. The very celebration itself carried a special connection to Almighty God. I believe that as we align ourselves with God’s appointed times and seasons we are posturing ourselves to maximize our understanding of what GOD is doing in the world today. I see this for the simple reason that each of the seven feasts of Israel have their fulfillment and true meaning wrapped up in the life of the Messiah, Jesus, the Son of the Living God.
This very week we are entering into three of the feasts of the LORD; Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits. All of which are ultimately fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ, who is our Passover lamb, the sinless sacrifice (no leaven), and the first one to conquer sin, death and the grave and be raised to immortality in resurrection life and power.
So…God’s appointed times matter. May we line ourselves up with these marvelous expressions of the work of Christ and in doing so be enriched in our faith and hopeful of a better tomorrow!!!
Most of us have a hunger to understand the prophetic and to be praying in as much alignment with heaven as we possibly can. I believe a proper understanding of the seven feasts of Israel will place us in maximum alignment with what the Spirit is saying to the church today in our world.
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