Sun.’s Devo - The Feasts Explained

Read: Eze. 45:13-46:24; 1 Peter 1:13-2:10; Ps. 119:33-48; Pr. 28:11 God’s plan is laid out in his feasts so Ezekiel notes them. The Passover was the first feast which represents our salvation. Jesus fulfilled it by dying on Passover. The Feast of Unleavened Bread represents our sanctification. Jesus was buried on Unleavened Bread. He rose on First Fruits and sent the Holy Spirit on the Feast of Pentecost. In verse 25 Ezekiel eludes to the last three feasts. They are Roshashana, Yom Kippor and Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus will come back on Roshashana. The world will go through The Tribulation during Yom Kippor and the Great Judgement will happen on Feast of Tabernacles. We don’t know when this will happen but God has set up his feasts as markers for what he will do on them. Ezekiel 46 speaks of the eastern court being shut for 6 days but on the 7th it will be open. God says several times that a day in heaven is as a thousand years on earth (2 Peter 3:8) so the first 6 days speak of the first 6 millenniums. We are at the end of the 6th millennium. In the 7th, the earth will rest just as God did on the 7th day. Then the prince, Jesus, will enter through the eastern gate when he comes back. First Peter agrees with James about how important our conversation is and loving one another is. He reminds us that we are chosen, royal, holy and peculiar. “Peculiar” means “purchased” in the Greek which gives it a whole new meaning. Lord, thank you that you chose us and purchased us by your blood.