From what I have heard, this year's Feast of Tabernacles was a great one. We came home uplifted, encouraged, inspired, and yes, in some ways, corrected. We are filled with resolve to grow and overcome. We heard a great deal from God's Word, and much of our fellowship centered on spiritual matters. During the Feast, we may even have committed ourselves to certain goals and actions. We only wish everyone in the world could have heard what we heard and experienced what we have just experienced. We wonder how a Feast could be any better. It feels great! Yes, it is a great feeling, but now what? We are home now, back in the trenches, back to the daily grind. Is it business as usual, or have the Feast messages made a difference in our lives? If we are not careful, a feeling is all it will be. Feelings are fine if they motivate us to righteous action. But, as we will see, unless those feelings are turned into action, can we really say we had a great Feast?

Dan Taylor

Pastor, United Church of God

Dan Taylor serves as the pastor of the Lubbock, Texas  United Church of God congregation. He is married and he and his wife Corinne have of two children. He formerly served as a writer and head of the research department for the Plain Truth and other other Church publications for 13 years. Prior to serving as pastor he worked in the high tech field for 22 years.