Here's the general gist of it:
Jesus said to follow my example. Yes he was loving and he did wonderful things but a lot of times we don't see that he kept the Jewish festivals. The Jewish festivals and Ten Commandments are called "a lasting ordinance". So basically they are really important. Also Passover is really important. There is more stuff but I am not equipped to explain that yet. I want to get more info on what it looks like to share the word and talk about Jesus first.
So that's what I have so far.
Thoughts?
So warning what is about to follow is a diatribe:
"Do this in memory of me..."
Why do we keep the feast of the Last Supper? Because it is to be done that we may bring ourselves Holy and Wholly before God. That we take time to be in His presence, and understand what He is teaching us in His final acts of Love in His earthly life.
In many of the same ways, I look at the Sabbath, the festivals, and the Ten Commandments. If these bring you closer to Christ, then do them. There is no danger in observing a Sabbath, celebrating Sukkot, or coming to God each day in repentance by analyzing how I may have broken each of the ten that day. The danger arrives when you believe this to be the only road before the Lord. That only through these "sacraments" can you come to understand Christ. The danger is that you begin to worship the Sabbath, instead of its Lord.
Many here will debate, telling you that you MUST keep the Sabbath, and others in their zealousness will tell you NOT to keep the Sabbath. My only question to you is this: Where do you meet Jesus in your daily life? When you have the answer to that question, obey Him. Come to Him. Become open and bear yourself without hesitation to His Divine Grace.
If you meet Him in the Sabbath, then keep it.
If you meet Him in the festivals, then keep them.
But, if you find that you also meet Him on the car ride to work, then keep that too.
Should any of this become too much for its own sake, instead of His, throw it away.
Do not let the Judaizers tell you what you must do and be to know Christ. Also, do not allow those who attack the Judaizers destroy a place of worship to our God and King. Instead, be discerning. You know when you've taken your eyes of Christ. You know when something has become an idol. I say that with confidence because the Holy Spirit will convict you, and in Him I place my trust. So, watch for boundaries, and do not push them. Accept the Lord's guiding and follow His path, and you will find yourself home, safe and sound.
Thank you for reading. My diatribe is ended.