Living in Sync With God's Calendar

Must Christians live in sync with "God's calendar"?

Of course!

But the calendar God has given us in the New Covenant is not the same calendar that Moses gave them (the Jews) under their Old Covenant.

Under the Old Covenant, the Jews had to observe certain sabbaths, and feast days in set months and seasons with set sacrifices to be offered at the set place of the altar. 

Then God made a New Covenant with the house of Israel, through JESUS - and included Gentiles in it.

At that point it became unnecessary - and later impossible - for them to keep the obligations of the Old Covenant calendar. God made a New Covenant.

And what's in the New Covenant calendar?

It's simply called, "Now".

"...For he saith, I have heard thee in a TIME accepted, and in the DAY of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, NOW is the accepted TIME; behold, NOW is the day of SALVATION..." (II Cor.6:2).

Now is 'a time accepted'; 'the day of salvation' - the day when God saves all who call upon Him.

The Psalms spoke prophetically of this day, calling it "the day which the Lord hath made":

"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes [speaking prophetically of Christ's death and resurrection, and His salvation].

THIS IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HATH MADE; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:22-24)".

Through Christ's death and resurrection, God made a new day. This day of salvation, and rejoicing!

It's called, "Today".

"But exhort one another daily, while it is called, To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin" (Hebrews 3:13).

It's a day which awaits culmination - at Christ's Second Coming. 

"For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end..." (verse 14).

No-one knows when the end shall come - for it is not for us to know the times, seasons, day and hour which the Father has placed in His own hands. Our part however is to keep believing the GOSPEL:

"While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation" (verse 15).

And keep being witnesses unto JESUS in all the world, in the power which you were given when the Holy Spirit came upon you.

"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14).