It is harvest time in America. In Mobile, people are sharing their abundance of oranges, satsumas, grapefruits, lemons and more. In the Hebrew calendar harvest was a huge time of celebration. Harvest is a big part of the Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths when Israel celebrates the blessings God has given them.
Moses wrote “Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. Be joyful at your feast—you, your sons and daughters…For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands and your joy will be complete.” (Deuteronomy 16: 13- 15)
When our country was founded, the settlers also celebrated with a time of feasting at the end of harvest, thanking God for all He had provided and asking for His continued blessings. It has been a tradition handed down through the years. Often the root of the celebration has been lost in cooking, eating, football, and other family traditions. No matter what your Thanksgiving looks like this year let’s make God the center of its celebration, thanking Him for all His blessings provided in both the past and the future.
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