Over the last few months, my friend Jim and I have been diving in and discussing the significance of the Spring feasts of Israel, mentioned in the Bible in Leviticus 23. As followers of Jesus, you may not realize it, but we come from a rich tradition rooted in Hebrew soil.  Keep reading for a summary of our conversations about the spring feasts and a preview of the upcoming fall feasts.

Have you heard God's voice? Often He's not in the big, flashy, showy displays of power and might—His voice is a small, quiet whisper. May you have ears to hear what He is speaking to you.

There’s a story in the bible where God tells Moses to send out 12 men to spy on the promised land— to find out if the land was good or bad; if the people were weak or strong.

Have you ever felt like you've been through a desert season in your life?

Lost all hope?

Felt like you would never emerge on the other side?

The Four cups of wine at a Passover meal represent the four promises of God to the ancient Israelite people. Learn about the rich significance hidden in these four cups!

As I was reading scripture this week, I came across Exodus 15:25 where the ancient Israelites had just crossed the Sea of Reeds and were crying out for something to drink because the waters were bitter. God showed Moses a tree to throw into the waters which made them sweet and drinkable.

Let’s face it—nobody likes to wait. In our instant society where you can make an online purchase and find it delivered to your door within hours before ever leaving the couch, the idea of waiting is increasingly foreign. What do you do when God’s promises are taking a while? How can you learn to wait?

Like Gideon, sometimes in the midst of suffering and oppression, God reminds us of our true identity and calls us to use our strength for the sake of others.

In Lamentations, we read of how things are bad and getting worse. Israel is in exile and they have forgotten God, but there’s still reason to have hope.

In Numbers, we find a story of 12 people spying out the land of promise. Only two had enough faith to go against the majority of voices. Which side will you be on?

What if the cloud of smoke and pillar of fire that guided the ancient Israelites is still relevant to us today?

Pride is inherently opposed to God because it claims that we are better at running the universe than he is. How should we respond instead?

From the awe-inspiring mountain of God on Mount Sinai to Elijah’s despair in the wasteland of mount Horeb, we find an unexpected connection.

What connection does the story of Ruth & Boaz and Jesus have in common?

Learning about hyssop used to spread the blood of the Passover lamb over the door to growing the plant in our garden, led to a new insight about Yeshua our Messiah.

To a life as God intended. One for our benefit and for the benefit of others. Good news to our modern culture and an alternate path to our ways of living that leave us dry, wishing for more.