THE APPOINTED TIMES OF THE LORD

CHAPTER FOUR                                                                                                               

                      The Appointed Times of the Lord.

God’s calendar has special days and holidays which were appointed and established by God Himself.  God calls upon us to celebrate those moments according to laid down procedures. The following are the appointed times of the Lord.

(1)   The Daily

The times when the morning and evening sacrifices used to be offered were transformed into official prayer times for the Church. This is around 9 am and 3 pm every day. We are supposed to offer prayers at those times wherever we are.

(2)   The 7^th Day Sabbath

The seventh day of the week was set apart by God and was actually blessed and made holy. He then called upon us to be keeping the day holy by not working on that day. This day falls every Saturday.

(3)   The New Moon Day

New moon day is always the first day of the month. This is the day when we have the lunar conjunction. This is the day the moon starts her journey around the earth. It is the day the moon is totally obscured without any crescent at all.

(4)   The Passover Feast

God demands that we observe the Passover feast on the night of the 14^th day of the first month. Since animal sacrifices are no longer valid, the cup and the bread should be prepared at twilight of the 14^th day just one or two hours before the sunset which ushers in the night part of the 15^th day.

 It is during this night of the 15^th day that the Passover should be celebrated. This is a mandatory night vigil for all the saints.

(5)   The Feast of Unleavened Bread

This is a seven day feast beginning from the 15^th to the 21^st day of the first month. The 15^th and the 21^st days are supposed to be holy Sabbath days. Every evening the saints are supposed to break bread until the 21^st days.

(6)   The Feast Of First-Fruits

This is a one-day feast which is held on the day after the Saturday Sabbath which immediately follows the Passover Feast on the 14^th day. It therefore automatically means that the feast of first fruits is always held on Sundays.

(7)   The Feast Of Pentecost

The feast of Pentecost is also a one-day affair which is celebrated 50 days from the day of the feast of first fruits. This means it is always celebrated on Sundays. This day is reckoned as a holy Sabbath day.

(8)   The Feast Of Trumpets

The feast of Trumpets is celebrated on the first day of the seventh month. This day is always reckoned as a holy Sabbath day.

(9)   The Feast Of Atonement

This is also a one day event which is celebrated every 10^th day of the seventh month. This is the most solemn feast where fasting is mandatory. This day is also reckoned as a holy Sabbath day.

(10)                       The Feast Of Tabernacles

The feast of Tabernacles is a seven day event which runs from the 15^th to the 21^st days of the seventh month. The first day which is the 15^th is a holy Sabbath day.

(11)                       The Close Of Year Sabbath

On the 22^nd day, the saints are required to celebrate the Sabbath day to close the year.

(12)                       The Sabbatical year

Every seventh year is also supposed to be Sabbatical and we are supposed to celebrate as well. Remember the seven year must be the one synchronizing perfectly well with the seventh year from the exodus which is 1431 BC.

(13)                       The Jubilee year

The first year of a new jubilee cycle is set apart for jubilee celebrations. It is a sabbatical just like every Sabbatical year.