Celebrating God’s many blessings of 2020. It’s that time of year again. Time to celebrate all that God has done for us this year. 2020 has been a different kind of year. We have so much to be thankful for. God’s goodness never fails. Let’s take some time this season of Biblical feasts and acknowledge the goodness and 
mercy of God. Be committed to standing strong in your faith (1 Corinthians 16:13).
Fall is the season of thanksgiving and time to celebrate Biblical feasts. This year Rosh Hashanah begins Friday, September 18th before sundown and ends after nightfall on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), means “head of the year”. It is the start of the Jewish New Year and is the first of the High Holy days or Days of Awe celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. By acknowledging Rosh Hashanah, Christians are celebrating God’s role as creator and redeemer. We are showing that we believe in His righteous rule and Kingship and that we are subject to His authority, not our own. Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:27) began at sundown on Sunday, September 27th, and ends at sundown on Monday, September 28th. Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Yom Kippur was the only day the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies and call upon God. As Christians, during Yom Kippur, we can acknowledge God’s rule over our lives by forgiving others, helping the needy, and confessing our sins. We are essentially thanking God for what He has already done for us by sacrificing His Son.
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacle) will be celebrated starting on the evening of Friday, October 2nd, and ending on the evening of Friday, October 9, 2020. The date for this feast was given to Moses on Mount Sinai (Leviticus 23:24). It was during this Feasts of Succoth, that Moses and Elijah, representatives of the Torah and the Prophets, appeared and talked with Jesus in anticipation of the millennial kingdom, which the feast represents. If you recall Peter suggested building three Succoth (tents) for them, as required for the festival, indicating that he understood the millennial significance of their appearance in their glorified state (Matthew 17: 1-5). We can join in celebrating these feasts and festivals, not because we think we need to, but because we can honor God and (meet with Him) by celebrating the incredible sacrifice and radical forgiveness Jesus, our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14), displayed on the cross. Want to know more? Get the book, Feasts of the Lord, that covers all aspects of the biblical feasts including the historical background, biblical observance, and prophetic significance. Go and meet Him there.
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