The three annual feasts in Exodus 23:14 made me wonder about what our anchors are in life. The Israelites were travelling around for years and would have felt restless and perhaps homeless whereas the festivals were their anchor points to remind them of fundamental truths. In the midst of our lives, we too need these.
The Festival of Unleavened Bread is related to the character of God. In essence it is to remind us before anything else of who God is. Unleavened means unspoiled because human teaching pervades spiritual teaching and pollutes us. This feast is like saying, go back to basics - who is God?
The Festival of Harvest occurs at the start of the harvest and it is where the first fruits of the harvest are given to God. This is a reminder to dedicate our ministry to God, to offer Him everything and to ensure our work is birthed and controlled by the Spirit.
The Festival of the Final Harvest is more like a festival of praise, where we can look back at what God has done either recently (preferably!) or perhaps further back and offer Him the praise of a grateful heart that He has guided us, helped us, blessed us and esteemed us to help Him in His work.
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