WORD: FEAST
DEFINED: A periodical celebration with guests. An abundant meal.
SCRIPTURE: “And
in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast
of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of
marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.” Isa 25:6
God
has a heart for celebration. When was the last time you feasted on some
of your favorite foods, reclined at the table, and was glad to have
family and friends gathered around? If that wonderful time was this time
last year…you are not celebrating enough. We know this is the
Season where we will gather for the Thanksgiving meal with friends and
family, or co-workers. One day set aside to be thankful is good, but
hardly enough. Every day is a day of Thanksgiving!
It was no secret to the Jews that God valued celebration. He literally commanded it in the book of Leviticus (Lev 23:39-43). Sukkot, also called the (Feast of Tabernacles) is a weeklong party during which each family says in a booth, or sukkah,
out in the fields. The booths are made of leafy willows, myrtle twigs,
and palm branches, and rabbis say to leave holes in the roof to
experience God in the twinkling night sky. The holiday occurs right
after the harvest, when Israel is, almost literally, flowing with milk
and honey (and olives, figs, almonds, and dates). Can you just image
this celebration?!! God gave an abundance from the fields
and they were celebrating the Lord of the Harvest. They were also
celebrating the exodus from slavery and this was met with an overflow of
provision.
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