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Just What Do You Mean TRANSPARANCY?

From David C Pack and the Ministry of the Restored Church of God

UCG watching the moon as they prepare for Feast and other shadowy incidentals

 

The Feast of Tabernacles is rapidly approaching as the Churches of God prepare for their annual "COG Christmas" of travel, gift giving, partying, and overindulgence in food and drink. As the members sit there for eight days listening to sermons about shadows that still need to be kept in this present age and in some kingdom to come, there will not be a lot of sermons focused totally upon Christ and anything that was accomplished. Shadow-keeping will reign supreme.

Rick Shabi again is looking at the moon as some sign that they are doing something right:

As we look ahead, for all of us there is a reminder in the sky that an important time of the year is quickly approaching. 

For Christians, something is far more important than the moon upon which their faith rests upon. That person signaled at the resurrection the focus of their life. UCG though is placing their focus upon a shadow for eight days and scant mention of that name will be spoken. If it is, it is only as a by-product of some kingdom to come where the focus is upon how UCG and COG members will become gods and goddesses and will be ruling over people.

Last night, I woke and went outside for a while and noticed the bright, what seemed to be full moon shining down. Tonight (Thursday) is actually the full moon—God signaling to us that just two full moons from now we will be celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles. Physical preparations for the Feasts wherever you are going have been underway for a while, but Feast coordinators are in the final stretch of their plans making sure all is ready as the Church of God leaves their homes and journeys to the place where He has placed His name for the Feast. 

Actually, the place where His name was placed was Jerusalem and not Branson, Missouri.  

As physical preparations are underway, and all of the ministry and so many of our members have a vital and important role in the Feast, now is the time for all of us to be making spiritual preparations. 

 

Take the time to think about what these upcoming Holy Days mean. The Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth (or Last Great) Day all have a specific meaning in God’s plan. He has given us the great blessing and privilege of understanding His plan for humanity, and what a great, loving plan it is—for all humanity! No other body except the true Body of Christ understands this great truth of God. 

Isn't it fabulous to know you are part of an exclusive group that has the inside scoop on the plan of salvation and how everyone else who actually openly professes faith in Christ is too stupid to understand it?

Make sure your physical preparations for the Feast are complete, but do not neglect the spiritual preparation that is absolutely requisite if we are to derive the absolute joy, rejoicing, peace and assurance that comes from observing God’s holy, appointed times with our hearts, minds and souls. 

 

Remember, too, that the weekly Sabbath is one of those holy convocations and appointed times God provides. “Don’t forsake the assembling of yourselves together.” 

 

Have a wonderful and productive day of preparation and inspiring Sabbath day. 

 

If you will be in Cincinnati for Sabbath services, in person or virtually, we look forward to being with you.

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