Things you must not forget
Exodus 34:18~28 "Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. Celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year… I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God.” (21~22, 24)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #289 What a Wonderful Change (#208 in previous version)
What God has given us is not knowledge, fame, or money. Through Jesus Christ on the cross, we were given salvation. This is a spiritual truth that we cannot see with our eyes. If you know this fact, you will be able to see your problems, your present situation, and the future. If your spiritual eyes are opened, we will come to know that we need spiritual strength. You will see what kind of grace you need every day. If you want to enter into this mystery and blessings, there is something you should not forget.
1. Three feasts
The three feasts in the Bible are the Passover, the Feast of Harvest (Pentecost), and the Feast of Ingathering. On the day when the blood of the lamb was applied, the Israelites who were slaves in Egypt were set free. Passover is the day to remember that they were saved from destruction through the covenant of the blood. Pentecost is the day to remember that God was with the Israelites as they traveled through the wilderness. The Feast of Ingathering is the day to remember that in the same way that the Israelites stored grain while in the wilderness, our identity is in heaven, and we are left with an eternal blessing. One way to summarize all three is that they represent the Gospel and evangelism. God’s people must receive His strength. If that is the case, we must constantly have evidence, and we must not forget or have this taken away from us. We must apply the Gospel, salvation and blessings to our jobs, our paths, and the relationships around us. Although we say this is hard to do, it is a blessing to share the Gospel with the people around us.
2. The blessing of worship
There is a way to remember and enjoy the blessings of the three feasts. That is the blessing of the Sabbath. On their Sabbath, the Israelites worshiped and restored the meaning of the three feasts. Today, we observe the Sabbath on the first day of each week. For those who believe in Jesus Christ, every day is God’s day. Seeking out the blessings of the three feasts, applying and sharing them is what an evangelist does, and it is the mystery of worship. And when you listen to the pulpit message, you receive strength. We must seek out the blessings of the three feasts each time we worship. God looks for those who worship (John 4:23). In the same way that He was with the Remnants. who had faith, God is with us today.
- May we share the blessing of the three feasts constantly, during worship, and in our fields.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2010.6.20