Good evening, everyone!
Today, I read Leviticus 24-25.
And in today's reading, we learn about something interesting: The Year of Jubilee. This occurs once every 50 years.
There is so much to the Year of Jubilee that I could not cover it all in one post. If I hadn't heard a teaching on it at my church, I probably wouldn't understand it very well.
But I did, so I'll try to explain it.
Basically, this year is one for resting (the land), forgiveness (of debts), and restoration (of property).
Imagine this:
All of the land is rested. There are no crops planted. Instead, for a whole year, you eat what you have stored. So, not only does the land rest, but you do too.
All debts are forgiven, or wiped away. Any debt. Any kind at all. It's like it never existed. It does not recur even after the Year of Jubilee.
Land that once belonged to your family is restored to you, even if you had to sell it to pay debts or because of drought or famine.
This is something God commanded, for the sake of His people, and for the sake of resting the earth.
Can you imagine if the whole world followed God's plan?
How amazing would that be? Do you think it would change the world?
How about this:
What if we, as Christians, chose to follow God's laws? All of them, including observing the Sabbath and the Year of Jubilee? Including loving our neighbor as ourselves? Including forgiving debts that cannot be paid, as Jesus did for us?
Do you think that could change the world? Do you think we could change the world?
I hope you will join me tomorrow when I read Leviticus 26-27.
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