The Feast of Trumpets..

Brian and I have been talking for years about celebrating Old Testament Biblical Holidays. I know this is very controversial among many Christians. As a family we thought that it would be neat to develop our own family customs that the kids would look forward to and have fond memories of down the road. We decided to celebrate these Biblical holidays as a way to learn about God.
So this was our first Rosh Hashanah celebration. We used a book , The Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays by Robin Sampson and Linda Pierce to help guide us through. The book is great, it is very thorough and full of scripture.
As we ate our feast we talked about what Rosh Hashanah was and what it means to us as Christians. It was enough for the little kids to know that this was something Jesus would have done with his family as a child. How cool is that!? We were “being like Jesus” in some small way. My favorite part is when we all made amends. You see Rosh Hashanah is a time of offering forgiveness of wrongs and seeking reconciliation with anyone that you feel you might have wronged. As I was preparing for this I thought, “how many things have I done and said to my family that I am sorry for?”. So many times I was so impatient or yelled for no good reason. It felt so good to ask for forgiveness from all the people I love the most, and even better to receive it! Also the kids thought of things and said them out loud. Our oldest had some things on her heart that were very much of a burden to her. She tearfully told us of the things that she regretted doing or saying to others. It felt so good to be able to show her how God forgives us of our darkest sins and completely washes us clean, if we just believe and ask! We were able to show her by offering our complete forgiveness, no punishment, and no holding it over her sweet little head. 1John 1:19 tells us, If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Just like that! We have to be an example of this to our children! We can free of that burden on our heart. Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out.
I never before could understand how God was so willing to forgive me of all the sin in my life. As I sat with my family, I slowly understood. It felt good to be forgiven, but it felt even better to forgive because there is nothing clouding the way between us. I have never felt closer to my family as I do now. I understand how confession brings us closer to God. Forgiveness is God’s way of being closer to us. He gives peace through forgiveness.

Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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