The concept of ownership often influences how one can view the world, but if we recognize the truth that our time here is short and we canāt take anything with us, it will change our perspective. We are simply stewards of what has been entrusted to us. Iāve been running Worthy and its sites for 25 years, and Iāve never thought I was an owner but rather a steward of a ministry.
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In his letter to the Colossians, Paul reveals the prophetic nature of Shabbat and the Biblical Feasts as āshadows of things to comeā, whose substance is the Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). My study of the feasts therefore seeks to discover their relevance to the Lord, His identity, work, and purpose for my life in relationship to Him.
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Our relationship with the Lord is repeatedly expressed as a marriage. And human marriage has been expressed as a type of the Divine union of Messiah and His Bride. When a man and a woman are joined together in a marital union, the two together acquire a new level of strength according to this word. In that context, here in Israel and elsewhere, it is also said that, āA threefold cord is not easily broken.ā But where is the third cord?
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People often ask me why I so enjoy Shabbat and the rest it affords and why I preach on it so often. Some people think it’s a ālegalisticā attitude, but actually, Iām simply being relational. They need to remember that our relationship with the Lord Yeshua is bridal; it’s a marital relationship. [Ephesians 5:22-33; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 19:7-8]
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The creation of the world was completed by God in 6 days. He rested on the 7th day and sanctified it, the Sabbath, Shabbat. When Yeshua died for the sins of the world, his followers hurried to take Him down from the cross so they would not violate the commanded time to rest. [Luke 23:54-56] So the Messiah completed His work of redemption just before entering into Shabbat. As He died, He said, “It is finished!” [John 19:30] Finishing His work and entering the grave opened the way for humanity to enter His rest, the rest He entered after creating the world.
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