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Jubilee Sabbath

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

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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Sabbath manna

Sabbath manna
My natural bent is toward planning and saving. Good disciplines, except when it tempts me to rely on my own work and not on God’s provision. There is a tension between God providing all things, and yet, He has called us to participate in it. While in the wilderness, God provided for the Israelites. He led…
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Disciplined

Disciplined
As God gives us desires and direction, we begin to pursue new goals. What is it you are passionate about seeing happen this year? What are you doing to pursue it? The attainment to any worthy goal requires discipline. Last year I resolved to read more, requiring some added quiet space in my day. The…
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