God blesses Feast of Tabernacles travel.

For the last several years, oil prices have dropped right around the time of the fall Holy Days (fall in the northern hemisphere, that is).  This year appears to be the same.  Gasoline (petrol) prices have been dropping for the last several weeks now.  Monday, oil reached its lowest price since September 2010.  It ended trading in New York at $78 per barrel.  Experts believe it will stay low to year’s end (Associated Press, October 3, 2011).

Thousands of years ago, God gave His people the command to keep His annual festivals, including the Feast of Tabernacles (see Leviticus 23).  These days were to be statutes “forever” and blessings were promised to those who keep them, and the rest of God’s laws (Deuteronomy 14:29).  

It is both interesting and encouraging to see a trend in dropping gasoline prices (which some would call “chance”) just prior to the “pilgrim” Feast of Tabernacles—a time when God’s people are commanded to travel to locations where He has chosen to place His name (Deuteronomy 14:22-26).  In allowing fuel prices to drop, God is blessing the obedience of His people who are willing to travel to worship Him at this very important time of year.  

For more information, see our booklet, The Holy Days: God’s Master Plan.