14 “Three times a year you shall celebrate a feast to Me. 15 You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread; for seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in that month you came out of Egypt. And no one is to appear before Me empty-handed. 16 Also you shall keep the Feast of the Harvest of the first fruits of your labors from what you sow in the field; also the Feast of the Ingathering at the end of the year when you gather in the fruit of your labors from the field. 17 Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord God. Exodus 23:14-17

As Christians, we celebrate three great feasts to memorialize Israel’s redemption from slavery in Egypt to a new life of abundance in the Promised Land. We celebrate these feasts by giving the right amount of offerings according to the grace we have received. But more than just a ritual, these celebrations should be a part of our everyday lives. 

God says in Exodus 34 that if we observe these feasts, He “will drive out nations from you and enlarge your borders.” Think about that. If we celebrate these great feasts in the right way, God will drive out nations and enlarge our borders. What does this mean in today’s terms? God will eliminate all the obstacles in our lives. He will take care of those things that are holding us back and hindering our happiness. And He will enlarge our borders, meaning He will expand and grow all our endeavors. He will expand our families, our business, our wealth… For what more can we ask? 

For God to drive out nations and enlarge our borders, we must observe these three feasts: Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Passover is the feast of deliverance and salvation. To save Israel from destruction, God commands Moses to apply lamb’s blood above their doors. The angel of death passes them over, and they are saved. God saves us through His blood, and during this feast, we must give thanks for His salvation, His blood, for without it, we could never be saved. And what does He actually save? He saves our spirit, our flesh, our works, and our possessions. Passover is the celebration of God saving us from all hardships. In some ways, all the hardships that come our way can be considered a Passover hardship. And just like the Israelites in Egypt, God is our only way to salvation.

The Pentecost coincides with the day God gave the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai fifty days from the Passover in Egypt. When Israel wandered around the desert, lost and adrift, God gave them the Ten Commandments. This is a feast to celebrate God’s guidance. It’s a time to celebrate God as the counselor of our spirit, our hearts, our bodies, and our lives in general. It’s time to give thanks to God for guiding us in our jobs, businesses, and possessions. What would we do without God guiding us? We would be lost, wandering around in the desert with no hope in sight. The Feast of Pentecost celebrates God as the ultimate counselor in our lives. 

Finally, the Feast of the Tabernacles celebrates the forty-year journey of Israelites in the wilderness. Although living in harsh conditions, they lived in comfort and had everything they needed. In the Feast of the Tabernacles, we celebrate God’s protection. Just as God delivered the Israelites from her enemies and protected them, God protects us. This feast is a time to celebrate and thank God for watching over and protecting our spirits, minds, and bodies. It’s a time to give thanks to God for protecting our families, our businesses, and our possessions. What would we do without God watching over us? Who can protect us from a world that can be so cold and cruel?

Now is the time to celebrate these three great feasts. If we give thanks and commemorate, all our bases are covered as Christians. Celebrate and thank God for delivering us from all our hardships. Celebrate God offering us guidance at every corner. Celebrate God watching over and protecting us at all times. If we celebrate these three great feasts, God eliminates all our obstacles, and we expand and grow in all regards. Instead of thinking of these feasts as some church ritual, make them a part of your everyday life and see how your life changes!  

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