Day 55

Leviticus 23-25:23.  “Refocus”

Israel was instructed to remember seven specific holidays each year.  Some festivals lasted one week and others just one day.  But each holiday represented something important: Passover reminded them of God’s deliverance from Egypt, Unleavened Bread reminded them of their new way of life, Firstfruits reminded them of God’s provision, and so forth down the list.
Apart from reminders, God’s established holidays also provided rest and renewal.  God felt so strongly about the importance of each of these that He also established a Sabbath day of rest each week.
Rest.  It is vital for us physically in order to maintain what we need to do.
Renewal.  It is vital for us emotionally as sometimes our joy is replaced with drudgery as we carry on.
Reminder.  We need these things spiritually as we refocus on a variety of items; our gratitude to God; our life’s perspective; and, our fellowship with our Creator.
Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19), so keep each area of your life healthy.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?