Leviticus 25 -- Did They EVER Do This?

This chapter contained rules from God that were meant to rest the land so that it would provide well for the people; to rest the people from their toil in farming; to release those who’d been bound by economic circumstances, and to restore land that families had lost, keeping the whole system in balance and preventing perpetual slavery and poverty.  But there was a telling notation in my commentary:  “There’s no evidence in Scripture that the nation of Israel ever celebrated the Year of Jubilee!”

It would take great faith to not plant in the 49^th Sabbath year, then not plant in the 50^th Jubilee year, and have no crops recently harvested to tide one over while the crops of the 51^st year matured.  God had promised to take care of them, but their faith was the problem.

Father, help me to trust Your wisdom even when the world says it’s crazy to do so.  Help me to watch and see Your faithfulness to Your promises to me.  Remind me of how You so sufficiently taught me this motto:  “I trust You, God!”

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford