Wed.’s Devo - Back to Eden

Read: Numbers 28:16-29:40; Luke 3:23-38; Psalm 62:1-12; Proverbs 11:18-19 Sacrifices were to be made on the Sabbath, the new moon, every morning and evening and special ones on the holy feast days. *** The feasts began with Passover which was celebrated the 14th day of the first month of their religious calendar. It was the 7th month on their civil calendar. The next day on the 15th began Unleavened Bread. Burnt offerings, grain offerings and peace offerings were to be made with the regular offerings every day during the week of Unleavened Bread. The first day and the seventh day would be holy days of no work. *** The Festival of Weeks would be 50 days later and it was also a holy day of no work. The same offering of two bulls, one ram and seven one-year old lambs was made, along with grain and oil offerings. *** On the first day of the 7th month the Festival of Trumpets was celebrated. Only one bull, one ram and 7 lambs were offered with the grain and oil. Ten days later was the Day of Atonement. One bull, one ram and 7 lambs were offered with the grain and the oil. But 10 days later things got interesting. It was the Feast of Tabernacle and the offerings were given for 7 days straight and did a count down. On the first day 13 bulls, 14 lambs, and 2 rams were offered with the grain and oil. Then every day it was the same, only minus a bull. So it went 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7. Seven were offered on the 7th day and on the 8th day it went back to one bull, one ram and 7 lambs. The number 8 is the number of new beginnings. *** The feasts represent events where God visits his people. Year after year, they practiced the event and on the appointed time, God presented his event. Jesus died on Passover, was buried on Unleavened Bread, rose on First Fruits. He gave his Spirit on Feast of Weeks, and will return on Trumpets. He will judge everyone on Day of Atonement and set up his kingdom on earth on the Feast of Atonement. There is a day after the last feast which is called Simbat Torah. On this eighth day after Tabernacles the people celebrate the annual reading of the Word. They begin again in Genesis One on that day. That is where we are heading… back to Eden. *** In Luke we learn that Jesus began his public ministry at the age of 30. He was probably practicing at home before that. Mary knew that Jesus could do something about the wine because she had seen him do miracles at home. *** We are given Joseph’s genealogy because he was Jesus’ father on earth. Joseph came from the line of David and the kings. This genealogy went all the way back to Eden and Adam who was the son of God. Adam was the type of Jesus. *** Lord, teach us how to live in Eden. Lead us to build back your kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. May the whole earth sing your praises and reflect your glory.