by Zeke Flores<\/p>\n
“Yahweh’s appointed times … these are My appointed times<\/em>” (Leviticus 23:2).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Leviticus 23 outlines Israel’s festivals. These weren’t random holidays; they were God-designed rhythms that reminded the people of His goodness, His provision, and His presence. God built celebration, rest, and remembrance into their calendar.<\/p>\n
We need rhythms like that, too. Life gets busy. We forget what God has done. We rush past blessings. God knows we need regular pauses to reset our hearts.<\/p>\n
Whether they’re days of rest, moments of gratitude, times of celebration, or times of reflection, they’re not luxuries; they’re spiritual lifelines.\u00a0God isn’t honored when we run ourselves into the ground. He’s honored when we trust Him enough to rest, remember, and rejoice.<\/p>\n
Today, choose one small rhythm of remembrance. Thank God for something specific. Slow down for a moment. Celebrate a blessing. These simple practices keep your heart anchored.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Zeke Flores “Yahweh’s appointed times … these are My appointed times” (Leviticus 23:2). Leviticus 23 outlines Israel’s festivals. These weren’t random holidays; they were God-designed rhythms that reminded the people of His goodness, His provision, and His presence. God built celebration, rest, and remembrance into their calendar. We need rhythms like that, too. Life…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[294,1447,1825],"class_list":["post-96035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-leviticus","tag-recreation","tag-rest"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":97766,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/did-god-command-worship-in-the-temple-every-sabbath\/","url_meta":{"origin":96035,"position":0},"title":"Did God command worship in the Temple every Sabbath?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Was worship in the temple on every Sabbath day each week a tradition that got started somewhere along the way? 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