Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Leviticus 23:33-43
by: Linda Harris.
The Feast of Tabernacles reminded the Israelites that they lived in tents from the day they left Egypt until they arrived in the Promised Land, where they could build houses.
The Life Application Bible notes, “Worship involves both celebration and confession. But in Israel’s national holidays, the balance seems heavily tipped in favor of celebration—five joyous occasions to two solemn ones. The God of the Bible encourages joy! God does not intend for religion to be only meditation and introspection. He also wants us to celebrate. Serious reflection and immediate confession of sin is essential, of course. But this should be balanced by celebrating who God is and what he has done for his people.”