Today's readings are Leviticus 24.1-23 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Lev.+24.1-23 ), Luke 12.54-13.17 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Luke+12.54-13.17 ), and Leviticus 25.1-55 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Lev.+25.1-55 ).
Leviticus 25 tells about taking a sabbatical year every seven years and celebrating a sort of big sabbatical in the fiftieth year (after seven sevens). Throughout the Bible, seven tends to be a number indicating completeness. A week is a group of seven days. We forgive our brother the same sin seventy time seven times. We have a day of rest on the seventh day, the land has a year of rest on the seventh year, and after seven sevens there's a big economic rest, in which land and other property reverts to its historic owner.
This pasage reminds us of a very important concept. The earth belongs to the Lord. It is't ours to keep, though it is ours to use. It is the Lord's property which he has assigned us to work and care for. All we have on this earth, including our very life, is on loan. We are stewards for the one master.
Let us also remember that in Christ we have entered into our rest on this earth, and look forward to a time when we will enter into eternal rest. Through the recollection of small opportunities of rest and celebrating the fact that our Lord and Savior owns all things, we can look forward to our eternal heavenly rest and fellowship with the owner of all things, including our souls.
Count the years - enter into your rest.
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