Oh Yes there is..

The scripture in Romans 4:12 tells us we are to be…

This is no more truer statement than with Israel and in their faithful celebration of the annual cycle of the seven feasts.These are God’s appointed times, that were set in place by Him through Moses in Leviticus 23:1-44.

 

Since 1776, (a mere 241 short years in comparison to at least 6000 years of human history),each year in the United States, the 4th July is a celebration of American independence, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain…

however it would be hard to do with no America!

The focus of several previous posts has been on the seven Appointed Times of Israel. Their significance and how they are all connected to Jesus Our Messiah. He has come and fulfilled the first four of the seven Appointed Times and in the same way, He will fulfill the last three, which are celebrated in the fall of the year (September\October).

However imagine for a moment, if America celebrated fourth of July and there was no revolutionary war,

Clockwise: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis after the Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Trenton, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island, Battle of Guilford Court House

no declaration of Independence,

no constitution

(Page one above, of the original copy of the Constitution.)

No nation known as America!No states or cities, just land, rivers and lakes.

Would there be any reason to celebrate??

One of the most amazing things about the Hebrew race, the children of Israel and their descendants, is that for the 2000 years since Jesus came as Messiah, they have celebrated the harvest feasts every year. (The Appointed Times of the Lord.)

They have given thanks to the Lord for harvests that didn’t exist, sacrificial lambs that were no more, and a Temple that was nowhere to be seen having been destroyed in 70 A.D.

They celebrated a nation that did not exist until 70 years ago!

As believers in Jesus who have been born again, we are all part of the Commonwealth of Israel.

 If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too. But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

Romans 11:16-18 16

The New Covenant was made with Judah and Israel, … Gentile believers have been grafted into the Commonwealth of Israel. The word “commonwealth” means a group of people united by common interests…

And we’ll have to learn to be as full of faith as every Israeli is, celebrating that which is yet to come as if it already has.

That is faith in action!

One of these years, He will return and fulfill the last three Appointed Times of the Lord .

So in the middle of the need, whatever that may be – celebrate the answer and when we have no reason to celebrate, give thanks and hold on to the promise.

Do it anyway and celebrate the answered prayers that are yet to come, simply calling those things that be not as though they were… Romans 4:17

And instead of asking God to bless our own nations, let us instead, Bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and pray that the nations will turn in repentance towards Him and focus on ‘the Blesser’ not ‘the blessing’.

So whatever the date is – in our Heavenly Father God – we always have something to celebrate –

For in the day we accepted Jesus as Savior, we become free from sin and legally separated from the worlds system, so it became our personal Independence day!

Happy fourth of July America! To everyone else..Happy Independence Day in Messiah Jesus! and let us never forgetSomeone somewhere paid the ultimate price and gave their life so someone else could live in freedom and every flag you see represents those precious lives.

Thank you!