Deuteronomy 16-17
Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God at the place that He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths.
Deuteronomy 16:16a
We need rhythm and reminders.
I grew up in a Christian family. We always went to church, but it was (mostly) rather “low” church. We observed Christmas and Easter, of course, but I was largely ignorant of the rest of the liturgical calendar. For example, I don’t remember Lent ever being a thing for my family. In fact, I was in college before I ever noticed anyone with ashes on their forehead for Ash Wednesday. And I was the poorer for it.
We may not be subject to the specific feasts that the LORD appoints for Israel (all of which ultimately point to Christ), but the Church has for centuries followed a liturgical calendar that takes us through Christ’s life and teachings year after year. There is good reason for that. We need those reminders. And we need that rhythm.
We are, after all, creatures subject to the rhythms of the earth — days, weeks, and months, seasons and years, springtime and harvest. We cannot escape these rhythms of life. Rather than trying to fight against these rhythms, take advantage of them. Use them to develop godly habits, recognizing that if you do not develop good habits, you will most certainly develop bad ones! Develop a daily routine that deliberately makes room for focused time with the Lord. Make sure you take a Sabbath rest each week. Pay attention to the liturgical calendar of the Church — not just Christmas and Easter, but all of it.
Listen to what the Lord has to teach us through Israel’s feasts. Listen to the annual reminders that He lays out, reminders of Who He is and what He has done. Follow that example and form those rhythms of remembrance, and gratitude, and celebration. You will be the richer for it.
This is a late response, but I do love the comments about justice in the link at the bottom. Justice truly cannot be guaranteed in our courts or government systems. We see that clearly in the news…
But we can be purveyors of justice in small ways every day (see suggestions in the link).