All Men Need An Annual Retreat | John 7:2

Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand. — John 7:2 So what's the Feast of Booths? Each year, Jews celebrated three events that required them to take a trip to Jerusalem. They were the Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Booths. Sometimes it is called the Feast of Tabernacles. Each of these events were significant. They served to remind men and their families about something of significance God did for them in the past. Here is what would happen at this Feast. Men would gather supplies to build a booth. It was a square structure that represented a tent. Then they would then make their journey to Jerusalem for this week-long event. They would build their tent there, which reminded them of the 40 years they wandered in the desert with God. The priests would light the Temple grounds for eight days with these large magnificent oil-burning candles. It was so brilliant it would light the sky for miles around. Some say it burned so brightly you could feel the heat of the glow all over the city, which reminded them of God's leading through the desert. I would have loved to see one of these events in these times. I bet it was incredible to see. Millions of people pilgrimage and pack a city with booths and light. And it was all done to remind people of God's provision and salvation. Men need to set aside time like this every year. Time to remove themselves from the monotony of everyday life. Time to remember God and his provision over the previous year and years. Time to reset spiritual priorities that have been lost. Time to repent and turn from disobedience toward obedience. Time to refocus and recenter on God. Gentlemen, if you have not done this in a while, you must do it. The best way to do it is in a guided retreat with other brothers who need it too. I do this every year, and it has been one of my life's most valuable tools for spiritual growth. But here's the deal. It's not going to happen unless you take the step to plan. You have to put it on your calendar. Which is exactly what God made his people do.  So get a date on the calendar. ASK THIS: Have you scheduled your annual meeting with God? DO THIS: Find a men's retreat to attend this year. (In case you are wondering, I do have some). PRAY THIS: God, give me time to retreat, remove, remember, reset, repent, and refocus on you. PLAY THIS: The River. Check out other all Vince Miller's videos and audios for small groups at: https://beresolute.org/ Get Vince's most widely read resources The Daily Devotional at: https://beresolute.org/mdd Check out more ALL IN products like the one Vince is wearing at: https://beresolute.org/product-category/all-in-hats/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Vince socially: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/millervince INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vinceleemiller LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincemiller TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinceleemiller