Isaiah 5:11

9 ^aIn my hearing the Lord of hosts said,
“Truly, many houses shall be desolate,
Great and beautiful ones, without inhabitant.

10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one ^abath,
And a homer of seed shall yield one¹ ephah.”

11 ^aWoe to those who rise early in the morning,
That they may¹ follow intoxicating drink;
Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!

12 ^aThe harp and the strings,
The tambourine and flute,
And wine are in their feasts;
But ^bthey do not regard the work of the Lord,
Nor consider the operation of His hands.

13 ^aTherefore my people have gone into captivity,
Because they have no ^bknowledge;
Their honorable men are famished,
And their multitude dried up with thirst.

14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself
And opened its mouth beyond measure;
Their glory and their multitude and their pomp,
And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it.

15 People shall be brought down,
^aEach man shall be humbled,
And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled.

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These verses give a vivid picture of the wrong kind of "rejoicing." In this context, "feast" does not necessarily imply a holy day. However, it shows that we can have the good things of life as a blessing from God, yet misuse them by removing God and His purpose from their proper enjoyment.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Preparing for the Feast

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