"Put In Our Place"

"But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes." (Psalms 82:7) Pondering upon the reason for certain things that happen is totally a waste of time; our time is better spent if we examine what it is that we learned in it, rather than what it was meant to achieve. God has a way of bringing us to a point where we see our true position in this world; because if we think we have strength enough to compete against the natural process, we are in for a serious letdown, to say the least. Here's another thing about Nehemiah 8 that I find rather interesting, the people learned the Feast of Booths and reestablished them. It might seem like something of little meaning to some, but there is some pretty complex reasons behind God instructing the children of Israel to celebrate this tradition. For one, it was an acknowledgment of God's giving of water and light; two very important ingredients for having a successful harvest; but beyond that, it was a celebration of thee Water and Light, none other than Jesus Christ, who was to come and 'Tabernacle' among us! Those that try to lessen the teachings of the Old Testament, saying that they do not apply any longer, because we are a New Testament church, they really do not understand how important the Scriptures are to our position in Christ. We need to learn from our mistakes, because by them we are shown our need for redemption and our need to be saved. Without Christ we are doomed for destruction, which is the natural course that we are headed into. But Jesus came to correct that course and to establish a new direction for our eternal soul; one in which He and He alone could establish. I think want happens next is rather interesting, because after they reestablished the Feast of Booths, they confessed their sins; reading the Law, then confessing, then worshipping the LORD! That's how it needs to happen! The Word goes in, and the dirt comes out; then, and only then, can we experience real worship of God...
"On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart." (When he said "living water," he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)" (John 7:37-39) NLT