Why “Jubilee”?

We often think of Jubilee in terms of commemoration and celebration, but the Old Testament function of Jubilee went much deeper. Jubilee meant liberty, and the Jubilee Year, celebrated every 50 years, signified emancipation and restoration (check out Leviticus 25:8-55). God called His people out of oppression, persecution and slavery, and brought them into the promised land. In the New Testament, we find God continuing the principle of Jubilee through His Son. Jesus brought (and brings) a spiritual liberation, redemption and restoration. Through Him, a way was provided out of sin’s slavery and captivity - a deliverance from the power of sin and Satan. 

Our world is still in need of Jubilee. We continue to find oppression and slavery rife in one form or another. Whether it be release of those held in the clutches of human trafficking, or deliverance from the chains of addiction; the healing of bodies, minds, and souls, or the healing of broken relationships; a restoration of dignity and identity, or a safe place to live and be - Jehovah is the ultimate Freedom-fighter, Restorer and Redeemer. God’s arms are wide. His extravagant love desires to embrace, cover, protect and provide. In Him we find our liberty. In Him we find ultimate deliverance, healing, and salvation. In Him we find our true Jubilee.