At last summer has arrived. It’s finally time for vacation, swimming, boating, FUN! What does the Bible have to say about summer? The Bible has a lot to say about the seasons. In the beginning, God created seasons to mark certain times for people to know when to plant gardens, and when to harvest crops. He also chose a people to worship Him at certain Holy times of the year. They had feast days when they would travel to Jerusalem and gather in the Holy Temple to offer praise and worship to their Creator, God. In these modern times we live in, the Feast days are still celebrated every year. The first one is Passover when the release from bondage in Egypt is remembered. After Jesus came to earth, He was crucified at Passover as the Lamb who died to save mankind from their sin. The second feast begins on the next night and it is called the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This feast was kept for 7 days in which no leaven or yeast was used to bake the bread. Leaven was considered to symbolize sin and evil. Thus, this feast symbolized a holy walk with the Lord. The unleavened bread in the New Testament is symbolizing the Body of Christ, our Lord who died and was buried in a borrowed tomb. The third feast is held on the Sunday following Unleavened Bread, and it is called the Feast of First Fruits. It showed their gratitude to God for the good harvest. Jesus rose from the dead on this Sunday showing Himself to be the First Fruit of the harvest. The fourth feast was the feast of Pentecost. This feast was to be celebrated 50 days after First Fruits, another Sunday. Jesus taught His disciples after He was resurrected for 40 days. He commanded them to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to come who would baptize them with fire and power so that they could gather a harvest of people for the Kingdom of God. The Holy Spirit did come exactly on time – 50 days after First Fruits – and 3,000 people were gathered as a harvest. In the Bible, we are taught that there will possibly be a 2,000 year time period after Jesus ascended into Heaven before He will return for His church. We can see that we have celebrated 4 of the feasts. The next feast will be the Feast of Trumpets. That’s when Jesus returns for His Bride – the Church. Are you ready? u AUGUST 2026 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 THE DAYS OF SUMMER PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA To reap the benefits of the Christian life and to have protection, guidance, freedom from depression, and advice from the Holy Spirit one must first be born again and become a Child of God. The born again Child of God has the unique privilege of talking to and hearing from God, but this, the greatest resource available, is often neglected. Christians should always pray! Even in the darkest moments when you don't feel His presence and think you will never smile again, pray anyway because He is there. He is listening and is an "ever-present help in time of trouble," (Psa 46:1). "He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us," (2 Cor 1:10). When we place our faith in God and the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, we then trust Him to take us to Heaven. If we can trust Him with our eternity, surely we can trust Him for our earthly/daily cares. Jesus said that as God clothes the grass of the field, so will He clothe us even more. He tells us not to worry about what we shall eat or drink or how we will be clothed. The "heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things," (Matt 6:3032). "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him," (1 Cor 2:9). u Author Unknown Permission Granted - Trusting In Jesus Earhardt continued, “In America, we have all those freedoms and we take them for granted. So I believe we have been spoiled as a country, and we need to learn the stories of other people.” The TV host brought up other issues as well, including Christian persecution in Africa and other locations where believers are forced to hide their Bibles. Some face prison or even death simply for exercising their faith. Tragically, she said, too many people have come to forget the meaning of true freedom. “We have so many people that want our country to be a socialist country … but do they know what that looks like?” she said. “Talk to anyone that moved here from Cuba and see what they experience.” Ultimately, Earhardt doesn’t want to see America go down a similar communist or socialist path. “She hopes to remind Americans that the US was “founded on Christian values” and a heritage of faith. “I want the children to realize the 4th of July is not just about fireworks, and floats, and red, white and blue dresses, and bows for your children, and matching outfits for the kids and, you know, picnics,” she said. “I want them to know that the red, white, and blue in our flag stands for our freedoms, and these are God-given rights.” Earhardt said she believes people’s purpose is to “serve Christ” and that doing so is “such a gift.” She also wants people to fully recognize how fortunate they are to live in America. “You were born in the greatest country or you live in the greatest country,” she said. “You have the right to choose where you want to go to church, you have the right to vote for your leaders, you have the right [to] freedom of speech, you can write a book, you can protest, you can do whatever you want in this country without being arrested.” u ANSLEY EARHARDT - con’t Finding Help
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