QT 9/28/2023 Ezek 45:21-25, Remember to celebrate the key events

Ezekiel 45:21–25 (ESV) —

21 “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall celebrate the Feast of the Passover, and for seven days unleavened bread shall be eaten. 22 On that day the prince shall provide for himself and all the people of the land a young bull for a sin offering. 23 And on the seven days of the festival he shall provide as a burnt offering to the Lord seven young bulls and seven rams without blemish, on each of the seven days; and a male goat daily for a sin offering. 24 And he shall provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull, an ephah for each ram, and a hin of oil to each ephah. 25 In the seventh month, on the fifteenth day of the month and for the seven days of the feast, he shall make the same provision for sin offerings, burnt offerings, and grain offerings, and for the oil.

 

NOTE: Only two (three if you untie Passover from Unleavened bread) feasts are celebrated in the Millennium. The Passover feast (one day) which was part of the 7-day Unleavened bread feast, and the 7-day feast of tabernacles (which will probably coincide with events after Jesus' return to earth at the end of the tribulation period). Cooper writes concerning these two sacrifices, first the Passover:

 

This celebration will doubtless commemorate Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world and the importance of living sin-free in view of that sacrifice.

 

And the Feast of Tabernacles:

 

In the Millennium it will undoubtedly be a celebration of God’s faithfulness in bringing the Israelites securely and permanently into the Promised Land, which the feast of Tabernacles anticipated.

 

Reminders and celebrations are important in God's economy, especially when we attach significance and value to the date. A birthdate might not be the best example, but a marriage anniversary is, especially when the couple have sought God and sought to raise godly children (even if not as successful as they would have hoped).

 

PONDER:

1. What are the things I celebrate or should celebrate?
2. What value do I need to attach to some celebrations

 

PRAYER: Father, celebrations are good. Reminders are good. Ebenezers are good things. Maybe July 5th will be a good date for me -- the day I started my new career in ministry (retirement from work and freedom to serve).