What Does the Scripture Say?

You’ve got to hear this one minute testimony testimony of a 16 year old young man who, I believe, works with two Jewish ladies. His family has celebrated the Biblical Holidays i.e. Jewish Feasts for many years. Believe me, they are not “under the law”, they do this in a way that celebrates how Jesus, our Messiah fulfills these feasts. As you will hear, this has been a tremendous witness to the many Jews that the Lord has brought to them throughout the years.

We have come across a very helpful book written on the Biblical Holidays from a Christian perspective. It’s called “A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays”. You can look at it http://biblicalholidays.com I highly recommend it. If you think immediately that it is ‘legalism’ to celebrate the Biblical feasts, you may want to read this page first. Here is an excerpt:

Celebrating the holidays can become legalistic. So can going to church, wearing certain clothing, helping the poor, etc. Anything to earn righteousness or done for the outward appearances is legalism. Celebrating the feast days can become legalistic if your heart is not right. If you feel you have to do the holidays and you’re in a frenzy trying to make everything just perfect, your house is a shambles, children crying, and everyone in a foul mood, you are defeating the point. Time to check your motives. The woman who decided to wear a head covering to show she was submissive who wore it against her husband’s wishes was not right in her heart. Are you are being controlled by legalism or a desire to please God?

We are not in bondage, we are free, free in Christ–free enough to enjoy a cycle of annual celebrations that reminds us that God has done a wonderful work of redemption for us through Christ. Celebrating the biblical holidays is a privileged set apart time of Bible study or family devotions. Do you have to have Bible study or family devotions? No, but will you learn more about God, His ways and His paths if you do?

We can celebrate the Biblical holidays if we do it to learn about God or to worship God. If we celebrate the holidays to earn righteousness there is no reason to observe them. By celebrating the biblical holidays I am no better than my friend who chooses not to observe these days. Both of our righteousness is as filthy rags. We are only saved by Christ.