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Jubilee Sabbath

Besides the liberty celebration we looked at last week, Jubilee also is a reflection of Sabbath. It is a sabbatical year and follows a sabbatical year. Sabbath, the seventh day, is a day to rest from our work. It is a weekly reminder that no matter how much we do, it is never going to…
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Fresh Start

And you are to consecrate the fiftieth year, proclaiming freedom throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It will be a Jubilee for you; you will return everyone to the land he owns, and everyone is to return to his family. Leviticus 25:10 The Year of Jubilee occurred every 50 years, while the tribes were…
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Dear God, let’s talk …

A recurring theme I’m hearing in Christian community right now is to “hear God’s voice.” It’s a good admonition. We should be encouraged to listen through God’s Word and the guidance of the Spirit; but some caution and discernment should be exercised when something else is meant. It’s important to listen to God, but it’s…
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“This world is not my home…

…I’m just a passing through.” Anyone else remember this song? Some days it’s easier than others to remember the fleeting nature of our life here. We are sojourners on this earth with our eternal home being prepared for us. The Jewish festival Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles, reminds me of our temporary status. The festival…
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