Please note that I am NOT an expert on the BIBLE or on any of the BIBLICAL FEASTS, but I know others are feeling led to celebrate the FEASTS as we are, so I am just sharing what we have been learning. This post, like many of my posts, is a helpful reminder for myself and a place to put links that I might otherwise forget about.
Who should celebrate the Seven Biblical Feasts?
Well, that is a debate among many, and I have been doing TONS of research. During that research, I read somewhere that we are not commanded to celebrate them, but we are invited to celebrate them as Jesus did. How would you feel if you had invited someone to celebrate with you and they didn’t show up?
First and foremost, I would say that you need to pray and see if GOD is leading you to celebrate… you should pray about any big changes in direction before heading down a path that life may be leading you down.
Holy Days vs. Holidays
Why celebrate the Feast of the Unleavened Bread?
Secondly, you should do your own research about the Feast of the Unleavened Bread and the Feast of the First Fruits. Find out the who, the what, the when, the where. the why, and the how… all of it! Then you can decide if and how you want to celebrate it. You can start by reading through Leviticus 23. These Feasts don’t get as much attention as some of the others, but they are so important!
As I mentioned before, we have already been invited, so I definitely want to celebrate… it would be rude to keep ignoring the invite, and if we don’t go, then HE might invite someone else in our place! This is an exciting time, and I want to show GOD how thankful we are for ALL that HE has blessed us with.
I also LOVE that the Feast of Unleavened Bread reminds us of GOD’s provision during the hard times… we may not enjoy the circumstances that we find ourselves in, but we can find COMFORT in knowing that HE is FAITHFUL to provide us with our every need!
This is also the time that Jesus rose from the dead! The unleavened bread is also symbolic of the body of CHRIST, as it is without ‘LEAVEN or SIN’, and the dark spots are symbolic of the bruises and marks HE received before and during the crucifixion, when HE gave HIS life for us!
Note:
The Feast of the First Fruits usually falls somewhere during the week of the Unleavened Bread, and a countdown begins… 50 days until Pentecost! It’s a little confusing, but you can research more if you like.
WHY NOT CELEBRATE?
I can’t think of any reason not to celebrate.
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