Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 22-23

Highlight Verse:

“In addition to the Sabbath, these are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the official days for holy assembly that are to be celebrated at their proper times each year.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

• We have a seven-day calendar because of Hebrew law.

• The tradition of celebrating annual holidays came from Hebrew law.

• The idea of a weekend comes from Hebrew law.

True, we celebrate different holidays and have two-day weekends now, but the principle is the same.

God created humankind in His image. He knew that humans would need times of rest, both physically and emotionally.

He also knew that humans would need to connect to Him in worship and to connect with fellow believers.

And so, “The Lord said to Moses” (a phrase that occurs eight times in today’s reading) to bring on the rest and the worship.

I can get behind that tradition!

Do you get a weekly rest?
Do you get extended breaks at least a couple times a year?
Do you spend at least some of that time in worship and hanging out with other believers?