The Jubilee Year!
On August 11th I turned 50 years old. I’m a half century old! I remember reading a t-shirt once that said, “50′s not old if you’re a tree”. And now I’m reading, “50 is the young person’s old and the old person’s young”. How true. The mannequin, Madge, made it to my birthday party- she was a bit aloof I might add!
The birthdays that end in a zero are always reflective. As I prayed and pondered over this one it came as clear as a bell- it’s a Jubilee Year! This is my jubilee year! I plan on celebrating Jubilee all year long and invite you to celebrate as well.
In Leviticus God told his people to care for the land in a way that let it rest every 7th year so that the land observed a Sabbath rest. Then they were to count 7 sabbaths of years- seven sets of seven years (say THAT fast), amounting to 49 years and the next year was the year of jubilee.
“Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee year for you.” Leviticus 25:10a
Dear Shelly, I am enjoying all you are putting on the computer for all of us to
read and enjoy. I also read about your trip to Iowa, and thanking the women for asking you to come and be their speaker at their meeting together. Love, Mom