We’ve come to another Rosh Hashanah, the civil new year on the Jewish calendar. The hot summer months are transitioning into cooler fall months, all part of the normal annual cycle. The fall festivals have begun.
Imagine the calendar like a slinky. We keep going round and round the annual calendar, coming back to where we were a year ago. However, this year is not last year. Nor is is next year. Each day is unique. A slinky is made of circles, but each loop moves a little. We remember what happened on a given day, yet we press on towards the future. God’s festivals remind us what he’s done in the past with bright hope for what he will do in the future.
Shanah tova! Happy New Year!