In Leviticus 23 God is commanding his people to take time to remember and commemorate what he had done for them. He established various festivals to ensure they regularly revisited and reflected on God’s past acts of deliverance and faithfulness. God wanted them to do things to connect with his past acts so that they would be deeply rooted in the soil of God’s faithfulness. When God does something, it is not just an act for someone at one time, it is an act for all time and everyone. When God does something for someone it has implications for everyone. God wants us to continually reference the past in the present. He wants us to develop deep roots which feed on every stage of God’s unfolding plan and self-revelation. It is important to remember the acts of God in history; those of biblical history as well as those of church history. Our faith is built on the foundation of previous generations. To be out of touch with the past is to have shallow roots. In addition to biblical history I would encourage you to read about the history of the church. Read about the movements, the people, the revivals, the growth, and so forth. Read some of the classic Christian literature from the past. The past acts of God are implicit promises for the present. Connect yourself to the past and you will gain insight and confidence for the future.
Think about how you can draw more deeply from the past acts of God.
Read Leviticus 23
